Thursday 22, May 2008 by Mike Gallagher

DW gets into the swing of things

Dubai World has again been active in Asia and this time is talking about moving into Thailand. It has signed an MoU with the Thai government to look at a land bridge project in the south of the country and is also reported to be keen on gaining access to the country’s ports, especially those that are close to the Straits of Malacca, which run through Indonesia, Malaysian and Singaporean waters and is a vital conduit for world trade.

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