Kazakhstan Bets Big On China’s Silk Road
July 23rd, 2017
Via Forbes, an article on Kazakhstan’s focus on China’s OBOR initiative: The jury is still out about China’s One Belt One Road development project. But Kazakhstan isn’t too worried. If there is one country in Eurasia, if not the world, that is more gung-ho about the new Silk Road to Europe, it’s these guys. Should the government play […]
Read more »North Korea’s Economy Is Growing at Its Fastest Pace Since 1999
July 21st, 2017
Via Bloomberg, a report on North Korea’s economic growth: North Korea’s economy grew in 2016 at the fastest pace since 1999, helped by a recovery from a drought in 2015. Military spending, including on testing nuclear weapons and missiles, also boosted growth, and raised tensions in the region. Gross domestic product expanded 3.9 percent from […]
Read more »Japanese Infrastructure Deal with Bangladesh May Disrupt “Belt and Road” Initiative
July 19th, 2017
Courtesy of Future Directions International, commentary on the potential impact of a recent Japanese investment in Bangladesh on China’s OBOR vision: On 29 June, the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh signed a loan agreement to provide official development assistance (ODA) loans of up to 178.225 billion yen (approximately […]
Read more »Ethiopia: An Ideal Investment Destination?
July 19th, 2017
Via AllAfrica, a report on Ethiopia’s investment potential: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been steadily growing in Ethiopia due to the various incentives both federal and regional governments offer to investors. The incentives include tax holidays, improved bureaucracy and infrastructure development. The government has been investing heavily to improve the country’s infrastructure that added values […]
Read more »Turkmenistan Gas Pipeline To Reach Afghanistan Borders Soon
July 12th, 2017
Via TOLO News, a report on a gas pipeline network to be established in Torghundi border town in Herat, aimed at enabling Afghan businessmen to purchase the Turkmenistan imported gas: President Ashraf Ghani’s advisor on Central Asian countries’ affairs, Mohammad Shakir Kargar, on Wednesday said Turkmenistan’s natural gas pipeline will arrive at Torghundi border town in […]
Read more »China Plans $2B Investment In Syria
July 12th, 2017
Via the Times of Central Asia, a report on China’s $2 billion investment plan for Syria: China plans to invest $2 billion in the creation of an industrial park in Syria that will initially bring together 150 Chinese companies, Qin Yong, the deputy chairman of the China-Arab Exchange Association, announced on July 9 during the first […]
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