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Frontier Services Group (“FSG”) announced on April 2, 2019 on it’s official website, the launch of Infrastructure business, the fourth main business segment of the Group, after Security, Logistics and Insurance.

The company, based in Hong Kong, is already involved in close protection, aviation security, IT protection and other security and training services worldwide.

“FSG will provide critical infrastructure project solutions, from project planning, business consulting, investment and financing to engineering design, implementation and operations, helping clients to manage their entire project value chains. FSG’s Infrastructure business will focus on transportation corridors, energy and logistics networks as well as social housing projects in Africa and South East Asia, echoing China’s “Belt and Road” Initiative. The Group intends to take part in these projects through equity investment.

One of the problematic areas in which FSG operates is Kenya according to its website.

FSG (East Africa) Security Services Co., Ltd conducted a project in Mandera, the Northeastern Kenya, next to the Kenya-Somalia border. This area is categorized as a high risk area due to frequent attacks by insurgents of Al-Shabab, a Somalian extremist group. FSG East Africa co., LTD. deployed professional personal security details and local resources for the escort. The Commander of the PSD, with over 30-year experience in security service, cooperating with local armed police who have reliable background and excellent capability, completed this close protection mission successfully.

And then it is heavily involved in the belt and road project with the recent activity in Cambodia.

Frontier Service Group (FSG) has been promoting its registration in countries and regions along the “Belt and Road”. In early December 2018, FSG obtained the Cambodian security business license, which is another milestone for the Group’s overseas business development.

FSGC Security Service (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. will focus on developing security services such as cash escort, airport security, VIP close protection in Cambodia. It will also provide foreign investors — large-scale investment projects in Cambodia with integrated security services, where security will be taken as the core, combining logistics, insurance and emergency response services. In the future, FSG’s security business in Cambodia will cover security risk assessment, design and implementation of security plan and physical security solutions, integrated technical security solutions, manpower security services, security training, emergency rescue, etc. FSG will provide reliable protection in Cambodia to foreign investors and the personnel from Thailand, Japan and China.

It’s China connection is high profile.  December the company announced That Mr. Chang Zhenming, Chairman of CITIC Group, was appointed as Chairman of the Board of FSG.

“China CITIC Group Corporation Ltd. has increased its shareholdings of FSG last year, maintaining as the Group’s single largest shareholder. FSG has established a market-leading diversified and multi-disciplinary management and operating team equipped with extensive “Belt and Road” project experience.  FSG is entering the “Belt and Road” infrastructure market with confidence.