ASIA PACIFIC IN BRIEF

摘要

1. The Philippines launched its Philippine Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan on 16 September, with the aim of achieving universal access to water supply and sanitation by 2030. It calls for total investment in the sector of around PHP1.1 trillion ($21 billion). 2. Private equity house Advent International is set to acquire a controlling stake in Eureka Forbes, valuing the loss-making company at INR44 billion ($597 million). Eureka Forbes is one of India's best-known suppliers of point-of-use water purification devices.