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Pakistan

Recasting PSEs boards: Prime Minister tells ministries to submit large panels of experts (Business Recorder) Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:41:37 GMT
The government will also hire foreign consultants to finalise the restructuring of PSEs, which absorb nearly Rs 300 billion of a poor nation.

Cabinet approves restructuring of eight major PSEs to ensure good governance (Pakistani Newspaper) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:17:26 GMT
ISLAMABAD, Mar 10 (APP): The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved restructuring of eight major Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) to bring about financial discipline, revival and good governance.

CEOs, boards of eight PSEs to be replaced (Business Recorder) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:57:00 GMT
The decision was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Restructuring (CCoR), constituted by the Cabinet in its meeting on December 16, 2009, while discussing austerity measures.

Accountability does the trick (Dawn) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:54:03 GMT
Why are the assets of senior army, navy and air force officers not made public like those of elected representatives? –Photo by APP At least two readers, obviously the Commando’s supporters, have sent me abusive emails after reading my last article ‘The happening place’ (March 2) in Dawn.

Punjab, Sindh in accommodating mood on water (Dawn) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:54:03 GMT
A view of dry beds of the Sindh River due to shortage of water. — APP Photo ISLAMABAD: Punjab and Sindh agreed on Thursday to meet each other’s irrigation needs beyond allocated water shares in ‘an accommodating manner’ without redesigning the 1991 Water Apportionment Accord.

Oman ties funds' release with submission of projects feasibility reports (Business Recorder) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:57:56 GMT
ISLAMABAD (March 03 2010): Oman has tied release of grant money to Pakistan with submission of development projects feasibility reports to its embassy in Pakistan, but it has succeeded to get bulk of grant for Oman Oil Company to invest in energy sector of Pakistan.

Cycling News Roundup - 23 February 2010 (Daily Peloton) Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:51:32 GMT
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Sri Lanka

03/15/2010 16:15 SRI LANKA – CHINA – INDIA Chinese investments in Sri Lanka bring poverty and injustice (AsiaNews.it) Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:25:29 GMT
» by Melani Manel Perera China is competing against India, Sri Lanka’s traditional partner, for its support. Meanwhile, foreign investments are making matters worse for the country’s poor, reduced to the status of cheap labour. Both democracy and the trade unions movement are at risk.

ABDUL RAHUMAN THAMEEM (Sunday Observer) Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:53:11 GMT
Beloved husband of Fathima Ishra, beloved father of Maryam of Khadijah, beloved son of M.R.M. Thameem and Suraiya Khanam, son-in-law of Riyaz and Fareena Farook brother of Hafsa, Nafeesa and Rukaiya, borther-in-law of Hosney, Hisham Imthiaz, Ilham, Ikraam and Imrah.

ALAHAKONE ARACHIGE DON DAYARATNA (Daily News) Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:38:18 GMT
Beloved husband of Kamala loving father of Jayantha Ajith Sumith Sanjeewa, father-in-law of Chandrika Chrishanthi and Sandya, expired. Cortege leaves residence on Sunday 14th March at 3 p.m. Cremation at Dummaladeniya Cemetery. 031-2256012.

Boon for railways from container traffic to North (Daily News) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:42:55 GMT
Sri Lanka Railways has earned a Rs. 28 million income transporting 300 containers carrying essential goods by rail to the North after a lapse of 20 years.

More power sets for Southern line (Daily News) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:42:29 GMT
The Government will deploy 20 new power sets imported from India to strengthen long distance travel on the Southern railway line from Colombo to Matara.

Promotions for railway employees (Daily News) Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:41:59 GMT
Four hundred and thirty five employees of the Sri Lanka Railways were promoted for the first time after a lapse of 15 years.

Goods container trains back on Northern track (Daily News) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:43:08 GMT
After a lapse of 20 years, a special train consisting entirely of goods containers left the Colombo Fort Railway Station on Monday morning to Thandikulam in Vavuniya.

Bangladesh

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Nepal

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China

China Railway pays $60m for acquisition (China Daily) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:11:27 GMT
China Railway Group Ltd has wholly acquired China Railway Port Channel Engineering Co, Ltd for 409 million yuan ($60 million) from the latter's parent company, the China Railway Engineering Corporation.

GDF, Alstom Seek Saudi Partners for $400 Billion in Contracts (Bloomberg) Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:21:29 GMT
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- ACWA Power International, the biggest Saudi power project developer, was rebuffed by GDF Suez SA and Marubeni Corp. in 2004 when it proposed partnering to bid for a $2.4-billion desalination and power plant.

Siemens joins China bid for Saudi rail link (Financial Times via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance) Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:00:35 GMT
Siemens, the German industrial giant, has dropped a bid to supply trains and equipment for the Mecca-to-Medina high-speed railway line in Saudi Arabia and has joined a Chinese consortium, in a sign of the growing competitiveness of Chinese rail manufacturers.

Western firms eye Saudi deals (Business Times (Malaysia)) Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:54:08 GMT
RIYADH: ACWA Power International, the biggest Saudi power project developer, was rebuffed by GDF Suez SA and Marubeni Corp in 2004 when it proposed partnering to bid for a US$2.4 billion (US$1 = RM3.32) desalination and power plant. Now ACWA is collaborating with those companies on separate water and power projects. ACWA consortiums have won all seven contracts to build and operate water ...

Nine O'Clock (Nine O'Clock) Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:26:27 GMT
Education unions are planning to hold local demonstrations, while students will be picketing the Ministry of Education. Wednesday and Thursday, Bucharest will be paralysed by a subway warning strike. Pensioners and farmers also ready for protests.

Taiwan News Quick Take (Taipei Times) Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:45:05 GMT
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday said it had asked its representative office in Washington to lodge a protest against a US magazine for referring to first lady Chow Mei-ching (周美青) as the “first lady of China (Taiwan)” in its photo caption.

China Railway To Raise $1.2 Billion (Fox News) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:05:34 GMT
China Railway To Raise $1.2 Billion

China Railway Construction Plans $1.2 Billion Share Placement (Bloomberg) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:41:00 GMT
March 4 (Bloomberg) -- China Railway Construction Corp. plans to raise as much as 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) via the private placement of as many as 1.035 billion so-called A- shares, according to a filing to Shanghai’s stock exchange.

Air China, China Life, Citic Securities: China Equity Preview (Bloomberg) Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:10:57 GMT
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in China trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of the last close.

Component Changes Made to Dow Jones China Indexes (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT
NEW YORK -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones China Index Series. Component changes in the Dow Jones China 88, Dow Jones China Offshore 50, Dow Jones China Broad Market, Dow Jones Shanghai, Dow Jones Shenzhen and Dow Jones CBN China 600 indexes will be effective after the close of trading on Friday, March 19, 2010.

Iran

Fire breaks out on Tehran-bound train, all passengers safe (Press TV) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:52:19 GMT
A fire has broken out on a train en route to Tehran, causing delays in services.

Myanmar

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