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Are EPZ enough to attract FDI?

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 Why has a smart company like Toyota has chosen to build an assembly plant in Myanmar? Toyota has invested in Myanmar most likely because the infrastructure is robust, future economic growth potential is great and the possibility to export to the left hand drive market of Western China.  Countries like KSA has yet to succeed in enticing companies like Hyundai to develop a plant/ factory as the Tweet proves from Minister of Economy and Planning: " #SaudiArabia  in advance talk with  #SouthKorea 's automobile manufacturing companies, including  #Hyundai , to bring the industry to  #Jubail ." If Bangladesh wants to develop then developing hundreds of EPZ isn't enough. The country should invest in team building, skill development, investing and honing local talent- many of whom have built electric and sustainable fuel vehicles - and help them to flourish not only locally but also globally with time as they gain experience. We should focus on developing micro fa...

Resorts and Plants from Russia and China

World's largest of it's kind waste incinerator power plant Russian waterfront resort with twin lakes and manicured garden Hozon Neta Automobile Plant with solar roofs and a testing track in west of Jiaxing, China 零跑金华ai工厂 Leapmotor Jinhua AI Factory 重庆巴县凤凰电器弹簧厂 Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Co., Ltd Vehicle testing Circuit, west of Chongqing China

Tree infused buildings in Dhaka, Albania & Amsterdam

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BFDC Complex, Hatirjheel ILLYRIUS: a 500 apartments residential development in Tirana New IBM HQ in Schinkelkwartier designed by Powerhouse Company. The old building next to it will be saved and re purposed as it's a listed building. Powerhouse also will supervise the neighbourhood being built next to it: "Think District"

Innovative & plant covered buildings from France and India

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Ecotone Location :  Antibes Status :  Approved Estimated completion :  2025 Type :  Office, hotel Floor area :  41 978 m² Architects :   Jean Nouvel ,  OXO , AAFB The project, located in the heart of Europe largest technology hub, Sophia-Antipolis, will include 34 307 m² of offices and a 100 rooms hotel. Its main characteristic however will be the 25 000 m² of green spaces forming a hill covering the building. The building permit has been granted and work is expected to start next September. Location of STUDIOS 90 Residential Building / Sanjay Puri Architects, Kodla, India De Mayol à Pipady Location :  Toulon Status :  Proposed Estimated completion :  2025 to 2026 Type :  Mixed-use Floor area :  60 000 m² / 3 ha Architects :   Snøhetta ,  Corinne Vezzoni , Major Architecture The first two lots of the large urban redevelopment "De Mayol à Pipady" have been unveiled last week. Work is expected to start only in 2024...

Homebuilt helicopter and helipad from Europe and Ethiopia

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 Homebuilt helicopter Tigray, Ethiopia Green grass roof Moscow Italian winery with 3 helipads and horse show stables, Tenota Torciano

Some fine American cars

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Dodge Charger Chrysler 300M 2004 Chrysler Town & Country Lincoln Continental

Master plan of 3 new major cities of China

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Tianfu Chengdu new area Liangjiang New Area Chongqing  Xiong'an New Area, Beijing