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5 more PPPs rolled out in the Philippines
The Philippines has announced the opening up of five more bids under the government’s public-private partnership policy for the remainder of this year, making...
G20 pledges to strengthen global economy
Facing the debt crisis in Europe that threatens to affect markets worldwide, G20 world leaders who concluded their annual meeting in Los Cabos, Mexico,...
PPPs to boost Asia’s $8 trillion infrastructure
Asia and the Pacific has seen a boom in public private partnerships (PPPs) in the past decade but it needs more effective public sector...
Oil-rich East Timor to spend big on infrastructure
The tiny Southeast Asian nation of East Timor plans to upgrade its infrastructure with state investments of up to $1 billion in 2012 from oil and gas revenue and attract foreign investors to engage in public-private partnerships.
World Economic Forum kicks off
The World Economic Forum on East Asia 2012 opens its doors on May 30 in Thailand's capital Bangkok. The three-day conference is themed 'Shaping...
CIMB buys RBS’ Asian units
Malaysia's second largest bank, CIMB, said on April 2 that has acquired a part of the Asian units of struggling Royal Bank of Scotland...
UAE and Western Australia to work on wheat issues
Government leaders from the UAE and Australia met this week to discuss grain exports between the two countries. After last year’s drought in major...
Rare earth mine halted for UN investigation
In an effort to upend China’s 90% monopoly on the rare-earth mineral market, Malaysia is hoping to build a rare-earth mine in Pahang. However,...
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Philippine bourse expects record stock listings this year
The number of initial public offerings (IPO) at the Philippine Stock Exchange will probably rise to a record this year, with a value of...
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Vietnam needs up to $14 billion annually in power investments
Energy-hungry Vietnam will need investments of between $8 billion and $14 billion a year up to 2030 to develop new power plants and expand...