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BANGKOK, Sept. 7 (Reuters) – From its business district to leafy suburbs, new condominiums are sprouting almost daily across Bangkok, but developers and investors alike seem little concerned about a property bubble developing.

The country's real-estate stocks have been on the boil with the index of property stocks up 28 percent in the last three months and many listed companies have raised profit forecasts, confident of capitalizing on what they say is insatiable local demand.

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Manila, Philippines —The government is coming out in the next two weeks with a new list of 20 priority infrastructure projects under the public-private partnerships  (PPP) program that President Aquino would be promoting to American investors during his first state visit to the U.S. slated in the third week this month.

Trade and Industry undersecretary and Board of Investments managing head Cristino L. Panlilio said the list is being prepared because the president’s visit would be largely trade and investments in nature.

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The Philippine National Police (PNP) will hire 3,000 additional policemen next year.

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