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China-backed ‘white elephant’ projects in Sri Lanka dent investor confidence amid calls for policy revamp

by Dimuthu Attanayake in SCMP, Nov 20, 2023For years, several China-linked projects in Sri Lanka have come under fire for being “white elephants” that have failed to contribute significantly to its economy, but a free-trade agreement between both countries, policy revamp and more involvement by joint ventures could turn the tide, analysts say. Among the underperforming projects are the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA), built with US$191 million financing from the Exim Bank of China;…

Analysts: Forced Deportations Not in Mandate of Pakistan’s Interim Govt

Report in TOLOnews Online, Nov 01, 2023 at 10:02 PMWith the arrival of the November 1 deadline for Afghan migrants to leave Pakistan, some lawyers say that the interim government should be limited to just advancing the daily affairs of the country. The analysts said that the interim government should not make decisions that are controversial. “In Pakistan’s law when an interim prime minister come into power, they cannot do things like this, this is…

Corruption blamed for plunge in foreign investments in Nepal

by Krishana Prasain in The Kathmandu Post, Aug 21, 2023Foreign direct investment (FDI) to Nepal plunged to a nine-year low in the last fiscal year, as lax enforcement of trade infringement laws and rampant corruption in the country drove away potential investors, analysts said. According to the central bank, capital inflow fell by a steep 67.88 percent year-on-year to Rs5.96 billion in the last fiscal ended mid-July 2023 from Rs18.56 billion in the previous fiscal.…