(October 9, 2003) Without a resolution, only those who already have troops in Iraq will want to put in much money," one EU diplomat said.
China to discuss Salween dam project
(October 9, 2003) The Thai and Chinese governments will talk about investment in the Salween dam project during the Apec meeting, said Sitthiporn Rattanopas, governor of Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).
Freeing Iraq of its ‘odious debts’
(October 9, 2003) Believe it or not, there is a Web site, sponsored by a Canadian organization, called odiousdebts.org. It focuses on a question generally thought to be just over the horizon of public interest, but no longer.
Soaking U.S. taxpayers for France, Russia and Germany – Iraq should pay its own way!
(October 8, 2003) Iraq can’t finance its own reconstruction because it has a debt of $200 billion and can’t borrow against future oil profits. More than half is commercial debt owed to a number of countries and the rest is war reparations owed from the first Gulf War.
Thai EGAT ups forecast for new capacity needs to 2,146 MW
(October 8, 2003) Thailand will need additional power generation capacity of 2,146 megawatts by 2011 due to higher-than-expected growth in power demand, a senior electricity official said Wednesday.
Thailand’s EGAT: Good Response To US Roadshow
(October 6, 2003) Electricite de France (F.EDF) may have backtracked from its earlier decision to exit the Nam Theun hydropower project in Laos, but now it seems there will be problems in lining up a buyer for the electricity it produces.
Iraqi people: why should Iraq pay Saddam’s bills?
(October 6, 2003) Arguably, every cent being claimed is a result of Saddam’s economic mismanagement and warmongering, which not only failed to benefit the Iraqi people but also caused them great suffering.
Interview with President Putin
(October 5, 2003) "We pay old Soviet Union debts, though it is not clear why we have to. . . . Iraq, in terms of its parameters – its potential – is not among the poorest countries of the world. . . . And it is capable of paying its debts." – President Putin of Russia.
Consultation with Iraqi leaders: week one
(October 5, 2003) One of Iraq’s leading Sunni clerics told us that the longest verse in the Qu’ran concerns debt justice, and quoted an old Arabic proverb "When a camel falls to the ground, the knives are many."
EDF ready to re-enter Nam Theun
(October 3, 2003) France’s state-owned Electricite{AAC} de France (EDF) has re- committed itself to a controversial hydro-electric power plant in Laos more than two months after withdrawing from the US$1.3-billion project, sources said yesterday.
Kuwaitis reject Bremer’s hint to drop reparations
(October 3, 2003) Islamist MP Khaled al-Adwa said: "The Iraqi occupation happened, so the past political leadership or the one that follows it must bear responsibility for that occupation.
Compensation non-negotiable
(October 3, 2003) Kuwait says demands for billions of dollars in war reparations owed by Iraq for losses caused by the deposed Iraqi regime is an "non-negotiable" issue.
Leaked report faults Nordic hydro consultants in Mekong dam tragedy
(October 3, 2003) A leaked Asian Development Bank report says experienced hydro consultants could have predicted the catastrophic damages caused by Vietnam’s Yali dam but Swedish firm SWECO, Vietnam’s longtime hydro advisors, failed to do so.
EdF To Come Back To EUR1.3B Hydro-Power Project In Laos
(October 2, 2003) Paris–Electricite de France (F.EDF) Thursday said it will re-commit to a EUR1.3 billion project to build a hydro-power plant in Laos.
Raising the reservoir: Reports point to shipping problems, hydropower targets
The Chinese press provides a few more details about the sudden decision to raise the Three Gorges reservoir faster than planned.
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