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Canadian Solar is set to build its first project in the East Asian country, with construction to begin in early 2019.

The country’s newly elected prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, orders overseas projects, including the HSR and One Belt One Road schemes, to be scrutinised.

Peter Jolly, National Australia Bank’s global head of research, explains why the private sector is needed to help fund infrastructure projects worth $57bn in Australia in the coming decade.

Asia’s development bank committed a record $1.7bn to infrastructure, with the lion’s share allocated to the energy sector.

The successful bidder will design, build, finance, operate and maintain all rail assets, as well as lease the rolling stock to the railway operators.

Co-investments alongside Actis and Equis Funds Group in Asian renewables have generated returns of more than 100% for the Danish pension fund.

The fund has committed to offshore wind projects in Taiwan and Australia, as well as geothermal sites in Germany.

The super fund is paying around $77m to acquire a stake in Bright Energy Investments, a 210MW portfolio of wind and solar assets in West Australia.

Investors should explore opportunities under the China-led One Belt One Road initiative with a long-term view, as China looks to build an ecosystem for trade, argues CLSA’s Alexious Lee.

The emerging markets-focused fund manager is selling Ostro Energy to CPPIB-backed ReNew Power for $1.5bn.