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Goldman Sachs CEO urges Trump to invest like China in infrastructure

GoldmanSachsCEOLloydBlankfeinpraisedChina'sinfrastructureinhistweetsandsuggestedthattheUSlagsinmaintenanceofairportsandroads,duringhistriptoChinafromJune6to10."

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Argentina seeks stronger cooperation with China on tourism, energy, SMEs

Argentinean officials said earlier this week that the country will deepen collaboration with China in a number of areas, including tourism, energy and support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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China’s B&R Initiative complements Philippine infrastructure program

MANILA,May15(APD)–PhilippinePresidentRodrigoDutertesaidtheChinesePresidentXiJinping’s“BeltandRoadInitiative”complementshisgovernment’s“Build-Build-Build”Infrast

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Thailand urged to move promptly in line with Belt and Road Initiative

BANGKOK,May13(APD)-ThailandisyettotakestepsinpromptandtimelyfashiontowardChina-aidedinfrastructureandinvestmentprojectsinthisSoutheastAsiancountry,saidaThaiacad

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Indonesia keen to match its maritime connectivity vision with China’s  

JAKARTA,May12(APD)–Indonesiaiseagerlyexpectingresultsofeffectivesynergybetweenthenation’sGlobalMaritimeFulcrumvisionwithChina’s21stCenturyMaritimeSilkRoadEconom

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China's growing role in global development

Despitetheapparenttranquilityofthisyear'sspringmeetingsoftheInternationalMonetaryFundandWorldBank,therearereasonstobeconcernedabouttheglobaleconomy.TheUnitedKin

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Trump to nominate Elaine Chao for transportation post: source

President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao to head the Transportation Department, a source with knowledge of the decision said on Tuesday.

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China's Huawei seeks support from developing countries to drive broadband penetration

​Chinese telecom giant Huawei asked support from developing countries to encourage investment to boost the ICT industry on Tuesday at an international conference in Thailand.

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Latin America can draw inspiration from China's development path

​The Chinese economy, an engine of the global economy with a relatively high growth rate, can provide experience for developing regions and countries, including Latin America.

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ADB suggests economic diversification, job skills to accelerate growth in Bangladesh

Improved infrastructure and a more diversified economy can help Bangladesh increase economic growth, create meaningful jobs and enhance structural transformation as a thriving middle-income economy, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday.

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Philippines, other developing countries need China's AIIB: newspaper

The widely circulated Philippine Daily Inquirer on Monday ran an editorial saying the Philippines can avail itself of the infrastructure lending program being offered by Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to finance the country's massive infrastructure needs.

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India's Finance Minister invites pension funds, other Japanese investors

Keen on investments from Japan to boost economic growth, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday met key ministers in the Japanese administration and wooed pension funds to partner in India's infrastructure development.

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Strong infrastructure investment to underpin stable growth

​After a satisfactory jump in the first quarter (Q1), China's infrastructure investment is set to continue to be a major economic driver during the rest of the year, especially thanks to projects to alleviate poverty.

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CCB, IE Singapore ink MOU to propel infrastructure projects under Belt and Road Initiative

China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB) and International Enterprise (IE) Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, in which CCB will provide 30 billion Singapore dollars (22.2 billion U.S. dollars) of financing services to support enterprises on infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Indonesia rail project will act as catalyst for growth

Indonesia's first high-speed railway, being built by China, will be a significant boost to the country's economy and act as a catalyst for other key infrastructure developments regionally, according to experts following the project.

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Cambodian parliament ratifies AIIB agreement

Cambodia's National Assembly on Wednesday ratified the agreement on the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), which enables the country to become a founding member of the China-initiated bank.

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No more Javacentric infrastructure projects: Jokowi

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has reiterated his commitment to building infrastructure on the outskirts of developed areas and in villages outside Java, allocating Rp 314 trillion (US$22.5 billion) in 2016 state funds to promote equitable development, especially in remote and border areas.