China’s Population on Track to Peak Before 2025 as Births Drop
Bloomberg 1 day ago
(Bloomberg)
China’s births fell to their lowest in almost six decades amid the coronavirus pandemic last year, putting the country’s population on course to peak within the next five years and adding pressure on Beijing to step up reforms to maintain economic growth as the workforce shrinks.
There were 1.412 billion people in China last year, according to the results of a once-a-decade census, up 5.38% from a decade before, but slightly below previous official projections. The annual average population growth of 0.53% in the past decade was the slowest since the 1950s.
Middle-East region, becoming a leading independent tower infrastructure provider in
Oman with 2,890 sites. These assets are expected to deliver revenues of
$59 million and adjusted EBITDA of
$40 million in the first full year of operations with further growth anticipated through colocation lease-up and 300 build-to-suit ( BTS ) sites committed over the next seven years, for which
$35 million growth capex is expected to be invested1.
It is anticipated that the Transaction will close by the end of 2021, subject to approval by Helios Towers shareholders and customary completion conditions including approval from the Telecoms Regulatory Authority of Oman. Helios Towers has received irrevocable undertakings to vote in favour of the acquisition at a General Meeting from certain shareholders representing over 50% of issued share capital at the time of announcement.
China’s Population on Track to Peak Before 2025 as Births Drop
Bloomberg 1 day ago
(Bloomberg)
China’s births fell to their lowest in almost six decades amid the coronavirus pandemic last year, putting the country’s population on course to peak within the next five years and adding pressure on Beijing to step up reforms to maintain economic growth as the workforce shrinks.
There were 1.412 billion people in China last year, according to the results of a once-a-decade census, up 5.38% from a decade before, but slightly below previous official projections. The annual average population growth of 0.53% in the past decade was the slowest since the 1950s.
London, 11 May 2021: Helios Towers plc ( Helios Towers , the Group ), the independent telecommunications infrastructure company, and Oman Telecommunications Company ( Omantel ), the largest mobile network operator in Oman, are pleased to announce an agreement for Helios Towers to acquire Omantel s passive tower infrastructure portfolio of 2,890 sites, for a cash consideration of $575 million (the Transaction ). This represents an enterprise value of $615 million including the Group s estimate of transactions costs and capitalised ground leases of $40 million. Through the Transaction, Helios Towers will establish its presence in the Middle-East region, becoming a leading independent tower infrastructure provider in Oman with 2,890 sites. These assets are expected to deliver revenues of $59 million and adjusted EBITDA of $40 million in the first full year of operations with further growth anticipated through colocation lease-up and
African youth s China perception improves amid blossoming ties
1 2021-05-09 18:39:54Xinhua
Editor : Gu Liping
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Elias Gebreselassie grew up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and he, like his peers, has long thought that skyscrapers, shopping malls and highways could only be scenes in Hollywood movies.
The 34-year-old praised China s investment in modern infrastructure such as roads and social facilities, which made the capital a charming international metropolis and the headquarters of the African Union.
Gebreselassie said his understanding of China has been greatly improved after witnessing its contribution to Africa s socio-economic development through the construction of industrial parks, skyscrapers and electrified railway lines.