In The Dragon’s Reach: Cambodia
November 16th, 2010
Via China Law blog, an interesting look at China’s growing relationship with Cambodia as American and European companies begin to turn to Vietnam, Cambodia, and even Laos, for their manufacturing outsourcing due to cost increases in China. As the article notes: “• …Most of the current development seems to be highly dependent on Chinese (Hong […]
Read more »A Pan Asian Railroad Linking Singapore and China: One Stop Closer
October 27th, 2010
Via Fast Company, a report on developments related to a rail link from Singapore to Southwest China. As the article notes: “…Plans for a pan-Asian railroad have been in the works for decades, but today marked the first step toward linking a massive railway line from Singapore to Southwest China and beyond. It’s called the […]
Read more »Chinese Firm To Invest 3 Billion Dollars In Cambodia
September 10th, 2010
Via TerraDaily, a report on additional Chinese investment in Cambodia. As the article notes: “A Chinese firm plans to pump three billion dollars into several Cambodian projects, an official said Thursday, the latest investment in the fledgling economy from its giant neighbour. The proposed investment by China Inner Mongolia Erdos Hongjun Investment Co. — a […]
Read more »Cambodia
February 15th, 2010
Via The Khmer News, an interesting look at the potential offered by Cambodia today. As the article notes: Douglas Clayton, founder of frontier market fund manager Leopard Capital, has a habit of relocating to the country he believes is on the cusp of development. Right now, his home is Cambodia. “It’s fun to be in […]
Read more »Cambodia’s First Stock Exchange Under Construction
December 8th, 2009
Via The Boston Herald, news that Cambodia will soon start construction on a building to house its first stock exchange which it hopes will help draw foreign investment to the impoverished country. As the article notes: “…A South Korean firm, World City Co. Ltd., was awarded the contract to build the $6 million building in […]
Read more »Cambodia’s Oil Potential
March 21st, 2009
Via Sophonrith, an interesting look at Cambodia’s considerable natural resource wealth, specifically its oil & gas potential. As the article notes: “…The nation of 14 million people, sandwiched between Thailand and Vietnam, is flush with natural resources. Veins of iron and gold run beneath its soil. Natural forests offer a wealth of timber. Most promising […]
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.