Latest Asia Pacific - Transport News
Bangladesh taps IFC for port PPP
The Chittagong Port Authority has signed a public-private partnership agreement to expand the cargo capacity of the Bangladeshi port by 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent units
Hogan to head APLMA
Asia Pacific Loan Market Association has announced the appointment of James Hogan as the chief executive officer, where he succeeds Andrew Ferguson
SMBC hires head of private credit distribution, APAC
SMBC has appointed Yew Chuan Sim as head of private credit distribution, Asia Pacific in its loan capital markets department
Tan heads to UBS's infra teams
Aaron Tan has started a new position as managing director, head of infrastructure & power for asia and head of global industrials group for Southeast Asia at UBS
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Linklaters appoints Amit Singh as India head
Transport Asia PacificLinklaters yesterday announced the appointment of Singapore-based partner Amit Singh as the head of its India Group, replacing Narayan Iyer in the new role
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Chopra to head SMBC's India coverage team
Transport Asia PacificSMBC today announced the appointment of Sandeep Chopra as head of corporate coverage in India
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Deo Ca-led consortium bags Vietnam expressway PPP
Transport Asia PacificA Vietnamese consortium has bagged a greenfield expressway PPP phase 1 worth $583 million in northern Vietnam
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EXCLUSIVE Bulacan 2 take-off delayed amid Philippines policies
Transport Asia PacificThe debt financing for the second phase of a greenfield airport in north of Manila, backed by Filipino conglomerate San Miguel Corp has been delayed amid a rush to set up more airports in the country, IJGlobal understands
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Pertamina, Karpowership partner on Indonesian energy infra
Transport Asia PacificIndonesia’s Pertamina International Shipping and Turkey’s Karpowership have entered into a general partnership agreement to develop energy infrastructure in Indonesia
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Quad partners for sustainable infra in Asia
Transport Asia PacificAllied Climate Partners, International Finance Corp, Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Temasek are establishing a green investments partnership in Asia
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CFLI India pledges $6.5bn climate financing
Transport Asia PacificClimate Finance Leadership Initiative India is partnering with the Government of India and Indian businesses to mobilise around $6.5 billion of climate finance to support low-carbon development in the country
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India’s GMR Group raises funds from local bonds
Transport Asia PacificIndia’s GMR Group has been tapping the local bond market to raise funds for its infrastructure group companies
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Nishimura adds partner to Tokyo office
Transport Asia PacificNishimura & Asahi has hired Jason Jose R. Jiao as a partner at its Tokyo office, effective today
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T&T Group, Cienco 4 bag Vietnam airport PPP
Transport Asia PacificThe Vietnamese consortium of T&T Group and state-owned Cienco4 has won the bid to develop a greenfield airport PPP worth $239 million in central Vietnam
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IJInvestor Awards 2023 – Ratings Agency, APAC – Fitch
Transport Asia PacificFitch Ratings was chosen by the independent panel of judges to win the ratings agency award for Asia Pacific at the IJInvestor Awards 2023, hosted tonight in London
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IJInvestor Awards 2023 – Institutional Investor, APAC – Aware Super
Transport Asia PacificThe scale of the investments and the focus on impact pushed Aware Super’s submission over the line to take the IJInvestor Institutional Investor Award for APAC
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IJInvestor Awards 2023 – Transport Acquisition, APAC
Transport Asia PacificThe acquisition by sovereign wealth fund – the Indonesia Investment Authority – of 2 roads from leading Indonesian state owned construction company Hutama Karya was described by one of the judges as “a good innovation in a challenging locale”
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Lam-Frendo to step down from GI Hub role
Transport Asia PacificMarie Lam-Frendo is step down from her role as Sydney-based chief executive of the GI Hub as her 5-year term concludes
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Mongolia moves ahead to repay 2024 bonds
Transport Asia PacificThe Government of Mongolia has launched a debt management exercise to repay its $600 million due-2024 “Khuraldai” bonds as the country makes attempts to pump up its infrastructure growth to boost economic recovery