https://www.scmp.com/rss/326220/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In the late 1990s, Islamabad-based entrepreneur Sheikh Ejaz Asghar heard rumblings from his recently established Chinese contacts in the Pakistani capital.  Beijing was going to finance several major infrastructure projects and its state-owned enterprises (SOEs) would need local service providers, both to help navigate their new operating environment and procure the vast volumes of materials that would be needed. Acting on this timely tip-off, Asghar began visiting China in 2000 to establish... https://www.scmp.com/business/boom-or-bust-nature-pakistans-belt-and-road-experience/article/3048670?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/boom-or-bust-nature-pakistans-belt-and-road-experience/article/3048670?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Feb 2020 10:15:27 +0000 [Sponsored Article] Looking back on 2017, Europe’s economic recovery continued, while the United States under the Trump administration has introduced the country’s most sweeping tax reform in 30 years, both of which are expected to stimulate continued global economic growth. China’s Belt and Road Initiative, meanwhile, is entering the implementation phase. Major infrastructure projects, including rail projects connecting Europe and Asia are underway, providing fresh impetus to the Initiative and... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/logistics-industry-belt-and-road/article/2127842/europe-asia-railroad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/logistics-industry-belt-and-road/article/2127842/europe-asia-railroad?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Jan 2018 03:52:04 +0000