Bangladesh: The Next Investment Hot Spot?
September 8th, 2012
Via The Daily Star, a look at Bangladesh’s investment potential: Bangladesh gradually becomes a preferred destination for Southeast Asian investors due to its cost competitiveness and a suitable geographical location, said a Singaporean minister yesterday. “The world was defeated by the growth of China for more than half a decade. But the world today has […]
Read more »Is Gazprom’s Position Weakening?
September 5th, 2012
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), a very interesting two-part analysis of the challenges building up against Gazprom both internally in Russia and externally as well: State-owned Gazprom currently accounts for more than 80 percent of Russia’s natural gas production. Moreover, the company has a monopoly on natural gas distribution (via pipeline or liquefied natural gas) and exports […]
Read more »Forbes: 200 Best Asia Pacific Companies with Under A Billion Revenue
September 1st, 2012
Courtesy of Forbes India, an interesting look at some of the top small- and medium-sized businesses in Asia: Against the backdrop of a fragile global economy, the makeup of our Best Under A Billion demonstrates why small and medium-size enterprises are considered essential to Asia-Pacific. Sales of this year’s 200 SMEs from 15 countries grew […]
Read more »Pakistan Allows Transfer Of Strategic Port To China
September 1st, 2012
Via the Gulf News, a report that Pakistan will allow Singapore’s PSA International Pte to transfer control of a strategically important port to a Chinese company, a switch that may spark concerns in the US over China’s naval expansion plans. As the article notes: “…The Gwadar port in Pakistan’s western province of Baluchistan was built […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.