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Laos: pressing ahead with the Mekong dam despite concerns
By Jake Maxwell Watts and Nguyen Phuong Linh As construction starts on a controversial hydropower project in Laos, it becomes clearer by the day that this poor and underdeveloped country is likely to...
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UN / Escap: the threats – and upsides – to Asia-Pacific growth in 2013
It is hardly surprising to see mixed economic views of a country or region. But these days, Asia has become a forecasters’ chop-suey of tasty and unpalatable tidbits. While it boasts growing internal...
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Nomura revises Philippines 2014 growth… up
Nomura has released its Global Annual Economic Outlook for 2014, and its prognosis for Asia is interesting. The investment bank states that the region’s economic leaders for the coming year will be:...
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Guest post: how Asia should pay for $11tn in infrastructure needs
By Gordon French, HSBC If Asia’s emerging markets are to avoid the middle income trap, they need to create foundations for the next phase of growth: they need to invest in infrastructure. In the early...
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How would a China slump hit Asian growth?
By David Mann, Standard Chartered Economic ties around the world are evolving fast, even during the current period of relatively sluggish global growth. For Asia – the world’s most open region to trade...
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