WTCA chairman John E. Drew said western corporations will eventually invest more in India because it's a democracy and has a cheap and educated labour force. ( read original story ...)
China has teased how it might fix its property crisis. Markets are loving it
Chinese stocks surged on Thursday after officials in a major city announced plans to buy unsold homes in what some analysts believe could be a trial run for a much bigger solution to the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
China property shares jump on report of government plans to buy unsold homes
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -Shares of Chinese property developers rallied on Thursday after a report that China was considering a plan for local governments across the country to buy millions of ... ( read original story ...)
Swap old for new: China’s latest property market plan off to a poor start
A campaign by Chinese authorities to encourage people to replace their old apartments with new ones is attracting interest, but faces one major hurdle: the participants in the scheme are struggling to ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh seeking consultants for 100 MW solar plant
Bangladesh’s Ministry of Energy, Power and Mineral Resources has kicked off a consultancy tender for a proposed 100 MW solar plant in the village of Kalapara, in the south-central part of the country.
Eliminating Maternal And Neonatal Tetanus In Pakistan
UNICEF and partners are working to prevent maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), an excruciating disease that kills tens of thousands of infants every year.
Pakistan, UK vow to enhance coordination on multilateral fora
Pakistan and the United Kingdom have expressed their commitment to further enhance coordination on multilateral fora on matters relating to arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation. This commitment was expressed at the 6th round of Pakistan-United Kingdom Dialogue on Arms Control and Non-Proliferation held in Islamabad.
Indonesia raises alert for Mount Ibu volcano to highest level following a series of eruptions
Indonesian authorities have raised the alert level for Mount Ibu, a volcano in North Maluku province, to the highest level following a series of eruptions since last week ...
India makes breakthrough by test-firing new 3D-printed rocket engine (photo)
The 145-foot-tall (44 meters) PSLV is one of India's workhorse launchers, along with the LVM-3. The rocket can deliver up to 3,860 pounds (1,750 kg) of payload to sun-synchronous polar orbits 370 miles (600 km) high.
India’s Vedanta approves $1 bln fundraise
Indian metals-to-oil conglomerate Vedanta on Thursday said its board approved a fundraise of up to 85 billion rupees ($1.02 billion).