Malaysia

69 articles in Malaysia

ASIA WATER IN BRIEF Vol 13, Issue 5 (May 2012)

South-east Asian club ASEAN has set up an infrastructure fund which began operations this month.

INFRABUYERS Vol 13, Issue 5 (May 2012)

Japanese trading house Itochu has taken another step into the water market with the £43.5 million purchase of a 20% interest in Bristol Water, a regulated British water company.

ASIA WATER IN BRIEF Vol 13, Issue 2 (February 2012)

The International Finance Corporation is considering an investment of up to $17 million in Norwegian desalination company Aqualyng in order to support the development of its Chinese business.

Bellwether water stocks outperform Vol 13, Issue 2 (February 2012)

A weighted gain of 5% for the GWI Water Index this month masked much stronger individual performances from some of the large-cap component stocks.

Investors pour cold water on Asian stocks Vol 13, Issue 1 (January 2012)

Asia’s listed water stocks failed to benefit from investor interest in emerging markets last year. The GWI Asia Index ended the year down 23%.

ASIA WATER IN BRIEF Vol 12, Issue 12 (December 2011)

US-listed Tri-Tech has secured a ‘buildown- operate-subsidise-transfer’ project in western China. The ‘BOOST’ contract involves the construction and operation of water and wastewater facilities in a small town in Buerjin, Xinjiang for 30 years.

Operators see the upside in Malaysia Vol 12, Issue 12 (December 2011)

The Malaysian government wants to introduce incentive regulation for water operators. It is the government itself that really needs incentives to drive through its reform programme. Olivia Jensen reports from Kuala Lumpur.

Ranhill goes private to keep growing Vol 12, Issue 12 (December 2011)

Malaysia’s Ranhill has completed its delisting, but still has plans for expansion. It may yet re-appear on another stock exchange

Index outperforms as Asian stocks rebound Vol 12, Issue 11 (November 2011)

A strong performance by Asian water stocks this month helped to wipe out last month’s losses. With more and more companies being taken private, investors are being forced to re-allocate resources elsewhere.

ASIA WATER IN BRIEF Vol 12, Issue 10 (October 2011)

* TRILITY announced on 17 October that it had completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% stakes in the Macarthur and Yan Yean water filtration plants from Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund for A$27 million (US$27.5 million).