In Brief - Asia
- From: Vol 10, Issue 2 (February 2009)
- Category: Brief
- Region: Asia
- Related Companies: Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd., Guangxi Guigang Water Supply Company, Konsortium Abass, Manila Water Company, Maynilad, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), Puncak Niaga, Puncak Niaga Holdings, Sino-French Water Development, Suez Environment , Syarikat Pengeluar Air Sungai Selangor Sdn Bhd (Splash) and United Envirotech
* Manila’s Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) has frozen tariffs in the coverage areas of Manila Water Company (East Zone) and Maynilad (West Zone), due to the economic crisis.
Smaller rises to cover inflation and foreign exchange losses have gone ahead, however. Negotiations amongst the three parties are ongoing, which could result in the city’s concessions being extended for another ten years in place of the rate increases.
* The government of Selangor, Malaysia’s most populous state, issued a formal takeover offer to its concessionaires on 13 February ...
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