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Poll puts mine tax in doubt
Australia's planned mining tax, already watered down, may be scrapped entirely if Labor party loses August's election
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Vietnam gets US solar plant boost
First Solar, the US-based solar module manufacturer, plans to invest $1.2bn in building a new plant in Vietnam.
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China poised for overtime law review
A recent rash of suicides at Chinese electronics manufacturer Foxconn could significantly shake up the country’s labour regulations, particularly as a number of large foreign investors such as Apple, Dell and Hewlett-Packard have announced that they will be launching investigations.
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Profile: Omar Zakhilwal - A hard sell
Afghanistan’s minister of finance talks to Michelle Price about the country’s need to control how it allocates its grants and loans, as well as attracting the foreign investment it needs to fulfil the promise of its oil, gas, iron ore and copper industries.
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The other China
Rapid growth, urbanisation and recently acquired purchasing power is tempting foreign direct investors away from China’s traditional hotspots and into more remote territories. By Y Y Tang
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A difficult climb
The small and isolated country of Bhutan has set out policies to attract FDI but has so far had little success beyond the luxury tourist market, reports Nick Freeman
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Eyes on the end game
Malaysia’s goal of achieving ‘developed nation’ status by 2020 is going to plan as its economy begins a rebound and its industrial output becomes more diverse. Wendy Atkins reports
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Asia’s need for speed
Hwee Chong Lok of TNT Express Worldwide’s Asia office talks about the ramifications of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area and explains how the region’s main challenge is now to increase the efficiency of its logistics operations.
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Big business
The new free-trade area covering south-east Asia and china is causing companies to rethink their crossborder strategies and reorganise their supply chains in the region. Y Y Tang reports.