‘Maltese businessman Shiv Shankaran Nair” – described by The Diplomat magazine as “China’s secret weapon”
He’s been courting Joseph and Michelle Muscat these last four years or so. In any case, read this – it’s a clearly a quote from the original article but I’m too harried right now to run a search for the original.
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China dispatches its secret weapon to Latin America
On the 31st of March, a little reported meeting took place in Bogota Colombia, between The President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos and a Maltese businessman Shiv Shankaran Nair, President of British Borneo Holdings Ltd.
Mr. Nair , who reportedly spent almost two hours with the President and his team, was accompanied by his close friend and partner from Spain, Pedro Gomez de la serna Villacieros, a former Director in the Ministry of interior of Spain, under the People’s Party.
However our sources indicate that the reason for this hurriedly convened meeting was two letters carried by .Mr.Nair. Addressed to the President of Colombia from the Presidents of two of China’s largest companies, China Railways and China Harbour.
In the letters, Nair, was mandated to discuss with the Colombian President, the Mega Project to connect the Atlantic Coast of Colombia with the Pacific coast.
This project has been under discussion between the Governments of China and Colombia for some time, but without much progress, and it is interesting that the Chinese dispatched Mr. Nair to Colombia.
Dubbed by the Diplomat magazine as “China’s secret weapon in Africa”, Mr.Nair has an impressive track record in closing Chinese financed projects in Africa. It will remain to be seen whether he can replicate this in South America. However, it can atleast be said that he has had a good start
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http://thediplomat.com/2010/07/17/why-china-wins-africa-game/?all=true
http://www.i-newswire.com/chinese-oil-major-signs-cooperation/a310359
(I-Newswire) July 23, 2009 – Oil Intelligence understands that a Maltese Oil Company, British Borneo Petroleum, has signed an unusual cooperation agreement with Chinese Giant CNOOCI (China Offshore Oil Exploration Corporation Intl.) the largest offshore exploration company in China.
At first sight, the agreement raises more questions than it answers…
Has he a Maltese passport?
How did he get that?
His company is registered here. There’s no mention of a Maltese passport.
He has a Maltese ID card (40711A), but his nationality is listed as British.
His ID card carries the ‘A’ for alien.
Has anyone posted this link here?
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/businessdetails/business/businessnews/Indian-energy-guru-Shiv-Nair-is-Malta-s-energy-consultant-20130722
Well, you just did.
Isn’t it interesting how, now that Malta Today has real scandal worth investigating, it doesn’t know what to do with it?
We know why they won’t investigate John Dalli, but Shiv Nair?
Poly Energy is, we understand, being advised by Shiv http://www.stockopedia.co.uk/content/vallares-and-chinese-in-a-noholds-barred-fight-in-kurdistan-59805/
Shankaran Nair, a reclusive Maltese millionaire and deal maker, who has thrived on front ending transactions for Chinese State Companies in Africa.
Nair who counts The Barzanis, who run Kurdistan almost as a personal fiefdom, as his personal friends , has been shuttling between Kurdistan, Beijing and Ankara on behalf of his Chinese client, trying to persuade the Kurds to allow a 100 % Chinese takeover of their biggest field. – See more at: http://www.stockopedia.co.uk/content/vallares-and-chinese-in-a-noholds-barred-fight-in-kurdistan-59805/#sthash.GkbLodN8.dpuf
Shiv Nair has been engaged by Malta Enterprise. He’s keeping that appointment rather quiet, isn’t he? There’s no mention of it on his Linkedin profile, where he’s listed as a special advisor to the government of Vanuatu. How does he square that with his role at Malta Enterprise? Or is Muscat’s government comfortable with their special employee serving several masters at once?
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shiv-shankaran-nair/19/bba/0
shiv shankaran nair
Special Advisor at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Govt. of Vanuatu
Current
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Govt. of Vanuatu,
Ministry of Power Energy and Mining, Govt. Of S.Sudan,
China Railways international
Previous
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Transitional Federal Govt. Somalia,
British caucasian insurance. Tbilisi Georgia,
Cab Min Turmenistan
Education
Kingston
http://lavallettecorp.com/home.html
From the Malta Financial Services Corporation Company Registry:
Company Name (Registration No.) C 38324
Directors(1)
Involved Party Address Nationality
SHIV PREYAN SHANKER
093201697 135 HOLLAND PARK AVENUE,
LONDON 4W 11UT
UNITED KINGDOM BRITISH
What is Nair’s relationship to Patricia Hills, London Executive Assistant to Edward de Bono, who is registered at the same address at 135b, Holland Park Avenue, whilst her husband Richard Hills is listed with “Shiv Shankor” at 135a, Holland Park Avenue?
Is it normal that there are so many versions to his name?
How many facets are there to Pradeep Prenyan Shivshankar Nair? and to his deals?
What happens to those who get in the way?
Is the Malta connection pure coincidence?
Professional Experience
2013 – Present
Special Advisor – Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Govt. of Vanuatu
Special advisor to the Govt. on European Relations ,Trade Issues and inward Investment
2011 – Present
Advisor to the Minister – Ministry of Power Energy and Mining, Govt. Of S.Sudan
2011 – Present
Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister – Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Transitional Federal Govt. Somalia
2011 – Present
Advisor to the President, Africa/Latin America – China Railways international
2011 – Present
Advisor to the President, Global energy assets aquisition – Poly Technologies Inc. Beijing, PRC
2005 – Present
CEO – british borneo
1996 – 2000
Advisor to First deputy Prime Minister – Cab Min Turmenistan
http://www.yatedo.com/p/shiv+shankaran+nair/normal/07f00ed6fad3017a4b01164f8f1e1dd9