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1 – 10 of 26The summit marked the tenth anniversary of the government’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Beijing revised the BRI’s emphasis from large-scale infrastructure projects to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283518
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on developing such a line with Japan in 2006, but the National Assembly shelved the scheme in 2010. The new project could cost up to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272665
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Chinese investments into ASEAN countries.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221081
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The government will probably create an off-budget 'special purpose vehicle' to manage the lending from the Export-Import Bank of China. Using this mechanism rather than including…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB214848
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The modest GDP increase is attributed to government support for the economy as well as steadier oil prices and the launch of production at the Kashagan oil field. Low debt levels…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217155
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No progress has been made on infrastructure spending after the White House pledged in April to publish its plan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222389
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The budget was submitted on August 15 and is President Rodrigo Duterte's first. It is mildly expansive, focusing on the new administration's priorities of infrastructure, law and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213194
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With a budget of USD3.5bn, the 1,400-kilometre pipeline project linking the western city of Hoima in Uganda to Tanzania’s Tanga port should bring significant economic benefits to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261650
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EAST AFRICA: Debt concerns may derail rail timetable
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES239597
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IMF: China-IMF teamwork boosts the Belt and Road plan