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Asia's infrastructure gaps are serious given rising urban populations, growing incomes, rapid industrialization, and the burgeoning demand for access to energy, water, and mobility. A recent study, "Infrastructure Development for a Seamless Asia" (ADB-ADBI 2009), estimates that Asia's infrastructure investment needs could be as much as $8 trillion over the next decade. Resources of this order are always in short supply - the recent global financial turmoil and the resultant reduction in private ... Read More

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