Struggle for power

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Hong Kong's electricity is supplied by two utility companies, Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd and China Light and Power Company Ltd. The electric utilities are supervised under schemes of control by Hong Kong to avoid a conflict of interest in serving the needs of their shareholders and the public. The government determines the rate of return and regulates the charges of both companies. In view of the impending contract expiration in 1993, Hong Kong is faced with the dilemma of either opting for deregulation to allow for free competition or settling for a contract renewal.

Electric utilities, Column, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd., China Light and Power Company Ltd.

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Line of controversy: Vietnam power project sends warning to lenders

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The 1,500-kilometertransmission line project A500 Power Line in Vietnam may lessen the chances of the country to receive much needed financial loans from international lending institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank. This project has been designedto carry elctricity from the Hoa-Binh hydroelectric power station southwest of Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City which is plagued by brownouts reaching up to as long as four days a week. However, reports of construction delays, cost overruns, poor planning and corruption may weaken Vietnam's credit image.

Public works, Vietnam, Electric power, Power lines

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China's choke-hold over Asia

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The coal fed thermal power plants developed to tackle growing power demand, is posing a great threat to the air quality in China. The polluted air not only affects China, but flows to the other neighboring nations too.

China, Government domestic functions, Electric Power Generation, Thermal Electric Power, Coal and other minerals and ores, Coal & Minerals Whsle, Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Wholesalers, Usage, International aspects, Environmental aspects, Thermal power plants, Coal

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