Poerink says private equity firms spins off their portfolio companies. (Taking Stock)

Khalid says his recent trip to Dubai has attracted over US billion (RM30.3 billion) in possible direct foreign investments. “I went to Dubai (recently) because of (PKR) de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim�s and my previous (business) contacts. We have a number of prominent investors who want to come to Selangor. I am happy to say that the investors that we met are very knowledgeable, I don�t need to tell them where Selangor is. I am also glad to say they already have proposals for Selangor …

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Peak Moment 136: In his presentation at the ASPO-USA 2008 conference, independent financial consultant Jim Hansen runs every investment through the peak oil test. He explores traditional energy investments; opportunities in renewables, rail, and electrifying the transportation system; areas to avoid like airlines and trucking; and what to watch, like electric cars and the unwinding of globalization. In this interview, ecologist and professor Charlie Hall looks at energy return on the energy …

China is set to make one if its biggest overseas investments, in the west African nation of Liberia. It’s promising to spend .6bn developing an iron ore mine. It’s hoped the project will create 3000 jobs in a country struggling to recover from years of war. Dan Nolan reports from the mine site, about 150 kilometres north of the capital, Monrovia.

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