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Tajik workers go on strike for higher wages

MARCH 2 2014 (The Conway Bulletin) — Workers in Tajikistan building a road for a Chinese company have gone on strike after demanding higher wages, media reported. Looking to build influence in Central Asia, China has pledged to construct a series of roads and tunnels. Tension, though, flares with how Chinese companies treat their Tajik workers.

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(News report from Issue No. 174, published on March 5 2014)

South Korea wins contract in Kazakhstan

SEPT. 23 2013 (The Conway Bulletin) — South Korea’s GS Engineering & Construction Corp has won a $1.4b contract to build the second phase of a petrochemical plant in Kazakhstan, it said. The contract was awarded by Kazakhstan LG Poly Ethylene, a joint venture between SAT & Co and LG Chem ltd.

(News report from Issue No. 153, published on Sept. 25 2013)