China's push to link east and west puts Iran at 'centre of everything'
Strategically placed Iran is fast becoming an increasingly popular destination for Chinese entrepreneurs
Add BT as a preferred source
DeeperDive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts.
Neyshabur, Iran
WHEN Lin Zuao Ru, a Beijing entrepreneur, first heard about business opportunities in eastern Iran, he was sceptical. But then he bought a map and began to envision the region without any borders, as one enormous market.
"Many countries are close by, even Europe," Mr Lin, 49, said while driving his white BMW over the highway connecting Teheran to the eastern Iranian city of Mashhad recently. "Iran is at the centre of everything."
Share with us your feedback on BT's products and services
TRENDING NOW
StarHub hands Ensign InfoSecurity control back to Temasek in S$115 million deal, books S$200 million gain
Singaporeans can now buy record amount of yen per Singdollar
Air India asks Tata, Singapore Airlines for funds after US$2.4 billion loss
Keppel DC Reit posts 13.2% higher Q1 DPU of S$0.02833 on strong portfolio performance
