[Texas Instruments spends $30 billion open semiconductor factory in its hometown] Texas Instruments broke ground this week in the town of Sherman, about 20 kilometers north of Dallas, to produce 300-millimeter semiconductor chips. If fully completed, the project is expected to be worth $30 billion. Governor Greg Abbott, who attended the ceremony, described the project as the largest economic development investment in Texas history. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• 2026.11.10 10:06
• [China Machinery Construction Corporation wins Astana large-scale waste treatment project]
• The results of the second bidding for the Astana Energy Ecological Park project have been publicly announced, and the project preparation work is about to begin. This is currently the largest domestic waste treatment project in Astana, with Oriental Hope as the bidder and Shenzhen Energy Tendering Center responsible for bidding. All funds are self raised by the enterprise, and the winning bid amount is about 925 million yuan. The project processes 1500 tons of garbage per day, with an annual processing capacity of 547500 tons and a total construction period of 1025 calendar days. It is built using an EPC turnkey model and will become the first waste incineration power generation demonstration project in Central Asia to meet EU emission standards after completion.Editor/Li Xiaohua

• 2026.11.10 10:05
• [Chinese financing escorts the landing of Kazakhstan's ethane propane pipeline]
• On November 9, 2026, China Development Bank signed a financing agreement worth 2.89 billion yuan to support the 210 kilometer ethane propane long-distance pipeline project in Kazakhstan, guaranteed by the local national welfare fund. This pipeline is the first of its kind in Kazakhstan, transporting associated gas from oil fields to supply petrochemical projects. It is constructed by a Chinese consortium and is scheduled to start construction in October 2026. It is planned to be put into operation by the end of 2028 and can provide approximately 1300 local jobs during the construction period.Editor/Gong Ziwei