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   E-Govt Data Centre To Be Launched Soon
Source: http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Apr08/290408/nite06.htm
Source Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Summary: An e-Government data centre which is being built will be launched very soon, and will be used in a few months' time, said Deputy Minister of Communications Dato Paduka Awg Haji Yusof bin Hj Abdul Hamid yesterday.
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   Kazakhstan intends to study Singapore expertise in public administration
Source: gazeta.kz
Source Date: Monday, April 28, 2008
Summary: Astana. April 28. "Kazakhstan Today" Kazakhstan intends to study the Singapore expertise in public administration and planning. It was announced today during the weekly briefing by the foreign ministry of Kazakhstan spokesman Erzhan Ashikbayev, agency reports.
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   Public and private investments are getting a boost in Asia
Source: International Herald Tribune
Source Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008
Summary: "Capacity utilization rates across the region are also tight after years of underinvestment. This, too, should prove supportive for capital expenditure this year in Asia."
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   Public and private investments are getting a boost in Asia
Source: International Herald Tribune
Source Date: Thursday, April 10, 2008
Focus: Institutional Development in Public Sector, Private Sector Development
Summary: "Capacity utilization rates across the region are also tight after years of underinvestment. This, too, should prove supportive for capital expenditure this year in Asia." The investment rate in China, the highest in Asia, climbed to 44.2 percent in 2007 from 42.5 percent in 2006, despite Beijing's efforts to curb fixed-asset spending, according to JPMorgan Chase. In India, the investment rate ... Read More
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   India to lower trade barriers for least-developed countries
Source: International Herald Tribune
Source Date: Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Focus: Public Policy Development, Economic and Trade Policies
Summary: "No one understands better than India and Africa the imperative need for global institutions to reflect current realities and to build a more equitable global economy and polity," [Manmohan Singh] told the assembled heads of state and ministers, among them President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa. "Under this scheme, India shall unilaterally provide preferential market access for exports from all ... Read More
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   China foreign exchange fund takes stake in Total
Source: Financial Times
Source Date: Friday, April 04, 2008
Focus: Taxation and Public Expenditure Management, Finance and Budgeting in Public Administration
Summary: News that France's biggest company by value has drawn the interest of Chinese funds is likely to revive debate over "economic patriotism" in France. The CIC's attempts to establish itself as a transparent and independent investment entity is being damaged by Safe's assertiveness, according to officials. Total says it is used to having state funds as investors and "welcomes" them. They are ... Read More
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   China wealth fund rebuffs critics
Source: Financial Times
Source Date: Thursday, April 03, 2008
Summary: He said the fund was targeting returns of "middle of one digit" or "slightly higher". "We think we're quite conservative at this time," he said. The Blackstone investment has drawn criticism in China as the share price has fallen by half since CIC invested in its initial public offering. "The Chinese public are more eager to count our losses every day," Mr [Jesse Wang] said. Of CIC's Dollars ... Read More
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   India's public sector needs decent incentives
Source: Financial Times
Source Date: Thursday, April 03, 2008
Focus: Taxation and Public Expenditure Management, Finance and Budgeting in Public Administration
Summary: Morgan Stanley estimates the combined effect of the pay commission's recommended salary increase, coupled with a recent budgetary measure offering Rs600bn (Pounds 7.6bn) of debt relief for farmers, could push up the government's consolidated budget deficit to 8.1-8.3 per cent of GDP in the financial year ending March 2009. This compares with a trough of 7 per cent in the fiscal year ended last mon ... Read More
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   Public Service to be Depoliticized through Competitive Exam: Karu
Source: DailyMirror.Lk
Source Date: Monday, March 24, 2008
Focus: Public Services
Summary: The Public Administration and Home Affairs Ministry has decided to recruit public servants only through a competitive examination and an interview that follows, Minister Karu Jayasuriya said.
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   Wealth funds exploit credit squeeze
Source: Financial Times
Source Date: Monday, March 24, 2008
Summary: Temasek Holdings and Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) have made total investments abroad of Dollars 41.7bn since January 2007, far exceeding the Dollars 10.7bn spent by the United Arab Emirates and Dollars 8bn by China through their sovereign funds. GIC, together with a Middle East investor, injected Dollars 9bn into UBS in December. A few weeks later GIC invested a further Dollar ... Read More
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