Chinese builders scramble for construction projects in Philippines under $244 billion infrastructure drive

September 29, 2017 6:16 PM

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A construction boom in the Philippines has provoked a surge of interest from Chinese contractors keen to grab a piece of President Rodrigo Duterte’s US$180 billion (S$244.42 billion) “Build, Build, Build” campaign, a senior Philippine official said on Friday (Sept 29).

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