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Dear ?NAME?,    China's water and wastewater treatment sector   Huge demand exists in China for clean water with ample opportunities for  investors, water companies or water technology suppliers in the municipal and  industrial water supply and wastewater treatment market. Market-oriented  regulatory changes have lowered pricing risk, and opened up the sector.    Find out what the needs, solutions and opportunities are. In the news this week  l 22-Feb-08 India sets sight on becoming a global MRO hub

India's aviation industry is one of the fastest growing in the world. India's aviation minister Praful Patel said in January 2008 that Indian carriers were expected to increase their fleet of aircraft from the current 400 to about 2,500 by 2020. In a bid to boost aircraft maintenance facilities, the Indian government has allowed 100% FDI in the establishment of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities through the automatic route. The decision to allow 100% FDI in MRO facilities comes in the backdrop of major aircraft manufacturers deciding to establish such organisations in India. Airbus is joining hands with Air India and Jupiter Aviation to set up a MRO facility in India to service all types of Airbus aircraft. Boeing is setting up an aircraft maintenance base at Nagpur in India in association with Air India. Regional aircraft manufacturer Avions de Transport Regional also plans to set up a MRO unit for servicing turboprop aircraft in India. Click here to view this week's articles for all industries.    What you don't know can hurt you  Receive all the key news on your markets, industry and competitors each  week, with alerts for important breaking news, and avoid information  overload with human filtering. Find out more about our Market Monitoring   Service and web-based Intelligence Plaza system by emailing   marketing@fusionc.com.

Chemical China - Printing ink price to further rise India - James Robinson in US$25 million switch to India group Singapore - Sherwin-Williams to acquire Asia coating unit

Consumer & retail Korea - Korean retail sales rebound in January Thailand - Thai consumers a challenge to packaging industry Thailand - Chocolate market to grow 5% in 2008

Financial services Korea - Hana seeks Merrill shares from Temasek Malaysia - Tune Money launches prepaid Visa cards for minors Thailand - Credit card and consumer loans grow at slower pace

Industrial & logistics India - Gammon forays into logistics business India - Boeing-Air India MRO venture to take off soon Singapore - Aerospace output hits record US$4.9 billion

Information & communication technology   Japan - Toshiba, SanDisk plan chip investment Singapore - Chartered buys Hitachi Semicon for US$233 million Thailand - IT market to grow 13.4% in 2008

Life science China - Chemical drug preparations sector reports rapid development India - Roche ties up with Mankind Pharma Japan - Fujifilm to buy drugmaker Toyama Chemical

Media & leisure China - MediaCorp to buy 23% stake in Chinese outdoor advertising firm India - Disney ups stake in UTV Malaysia - Astro bids for UK's Virgin Radio

Previous issues

High stakes in Australian credit card game [15-Feb-08] Handset players struggle in China despite booming market [6-Feb-08] Malaysia losing out in the FDI race? [1-Feb-08] The push towards convergence gains momentum in Korea [25-Jan-08] Japanese transport companies expand in China [18-Jan-08] China shows strong potential for pharma outsourcing [11-Jan-08]

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