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Asia must spend to grow, ADB says

By Shawn Donnan in Jakarta

Published: September 21 2006 22:01 | Last updated: September 21 2006 22:01

Asia is raising transport costs and damaging the international competitiveness of China and other countries by not spending enough on infrastructure investment, the Asian Development Bank will report on Friday.

In a draft discussion paper to be presented on Friday by Haruhiko Kuroda, ADB president, to a closed-door emerging markets forum in Jakarta, the ADB warns that Asia needs $3,000bn – or $300bn a year – in infrastructure investment over the next decade.

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