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Asia-PacificApril 1 2016

The infrastructure bottleneck holding Asia back

Asia's rapid development over the past two decades has brought the continent to the brink of becoming the world's economic powerhouse. However, its infrastructure shortfall – believed to be worth $6500bn between 2015 and 2020 – is threatening to hold the region back, unless it can scrape together the required funding to fill this gap.
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Roads, railways, power plants – Asia needs more of them. A lot more. Countries with large populations and rising income levels are setting ambitious infrastructure development goals, eager to tap into new funding sources such as the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Meanwhile, companies are on the hunt for lucrative contracts. 

Of course, making big plans is one thing; pulling them off is another challenge entirely. The infrastructure business is notorious for delays and outright failures. And while there may be plenty of money floating around these days, emerging economies still have to fight for investment dollars.

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