Insights
01-Feb-19 Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek has now raised more than USD1 bn with the close of its Series F funding round. Investors included tech giants Google and Tencent as well as Chinese e-commerce player JD.com and Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. [image: afif c. kusuma / iStock Editorial / Getty Image]
Read More
Insights
20-Dec-18 The inauguration of the CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal at the Khalifa Port in UAE marks the completion of another major Belt and Road Initiative project. The semi-automatic terminal was jointly developed by China's COSCO Shipping Ports and Abu Dhabi Ports. [image: HKTDC Research]
Read More
Insights
18-Dec-18 Some investors are beginning to bet that attractive returns can be had from Africa’s burgeoning population and tremendous infrastructure needs. An additional USD3.3 tn in investments is needed through 2040, requiring roughly double current investment levels. [image: Rodger Bosch / AFP / Getty Images]
Read More
Insights
07-Nov-18 American passenger jets will soon be taking off from Boeing’s only manufacturing facility outside of Seattle, which will be up and running in Zhoushan, Zhejiang in China by the end of the 2018. The first will be a 737 Max. [image: Handout / Asia Times]
Read More
Insights
11-Oct-18 South Africa's proposed National Rail Policy will focus on increasing investment in rail, ZAR170 bn (USD11.9 bn) over the next ten years, to position rail as South Africa’s transport backbone by 2050 and support the commitment to greenhouse-gas reduction. [image: Railway Pro]
Read More