Asia Infrastructure
Pakistan could quit TAPI as India now “extremely lukewarm” on gas pipeline project, says report
Demise of investment would deal major blow to Turkmenistan, which badly needs to diversify its gas exports.
Russia and India explore Arctic shipbuilding cooperation
Russia and India are advancing discussions on joint Arctic shipbuilding projects, with Russia's Rosatom announcing progress after the inaugural meeting of a working group focused on collaboration on the Northern Sea Route
Uzbekistan joins Kyrgyzstan in committing to October start on China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway construction
Financing for CKU edging forward with finalised commitments still to be hammered out.
PANNIER: The great mirage that is the TAPI gas pipeline
With great fanfare, construction was for a second time launched in Afghanistan, but you’ll struggle to find any observer who thinks the project is going anywhere fast.
India and the US bolster defence ties with preliminary Security of Supply Arrangement
India and the US have deepened their defence cooperation with the signing of two key agreements, marking a significant step in the evolving defence and strategic partnership between the two nations
Russia, Bangladesh navigate stresses over nuclear power plant loan payments
Russia has demanded that Bangladesh pay over $630mn to settle accrued interest payments for a loan used to fund the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant
Sinar Mas and Korean firm partner to develop $300mn data centre
SMPlus Digital Investama, controlled by Indonesia's Widjaja family and partnered with Korea Investment Real Asset Management, is set to develop a $300mn data centre in Jakarta's business district, supported by tycoon Kim Nam-goo