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Singapore’s GLP to buy Brazil properties for $1.36b
Singapore-listed logistics firm Global Logistic Properties (GLP) said on March 6 it has agreed to buy 34 assets in Brazil for $1.36 billion, strengthening...
Singapore to boost investment in Brazil
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Government of Singapore Investment Corp is reportedly planning to open an office in Brazil's capital Sao Paulo in 2014 as...
Bangkok beats London as travel hotspot
Thailand's capital Bangkok has been declared this year's global travel hotspot by Mastercard's Global Destination Cities Index 2013, the credit card firm announced on...
Jakarta is Twitter capital of the world
While Bangkok is the global number one city in terms of Facebook users, Jakarta has fallen in love with Twitter: Indonesia's capital contributed about...
Brazil looking for investment in infrastructure
As Brazil gets ready to host the 2014 World Cup Soccer tournament and the Olympic Games in 2016, it is eager to attract investment...
Dubai, Thailand battle for World Expo
Bids for the World Expo 2020, a lucrative biennial convention that rivals the Olympic Games in scale and prestige, are out now. Dubai and...
Sao Paulo sues Nakheel over The World project
Nakheel, the master developer that is a subsidiary of Dubai World, is facing charges that it did not complete its promises to Sao Paulo...
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Singapore plans to import green energy to reach low-carbon goals
Singapore plans to transform its energy consumption towards low-carbon electricity by 2035 and import up to four gigawatts of green power, the equivalent of...
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Foreign investment into Myanmar drops to eight-year low
Foreign investment into Myanmar has fallen dramatically in the months since the February 1 coup, having reached an eight-year low, the country's Directorate of...