Universities in Malaysia have been given a key role in government plans to raise the country to developed-nation status within the decade, but more investments may be necessary if higher education...
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Economic Update | Malaysia’s universities working to make the grade
24 Mar 2014
Economic Update | The Philippines’ tourism industry weathers the storms
24 Mar 2014
While two major natural disasters took their toll on the Philippines’ tourism industry during the latter part of 2013, strong overall demand from both the domestic and international markets helped...
Economic Update | Thailand focuses on free trade agreements
20 Mar 2014
While Thailand is pushing ahead with efforts to expand its network of free trade agreements (FTAs), the lack of a permanent government means that approval and implementation of any deals could be...
Economic Update | Brunei Darussalam to build ICT opportunities
17 Mar 2014
Proposed regulatory reforms are set to give a boost to Brunei Darussalam’s information and communications technology sector, an area of the economy that the government has targeted for growth.
Economic Update | Mongolia boosts support for SMEs
13 Mar 2014
New measures announced by the Mongolian government aimed at lowering the tax burden for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should serve as an incentive for private sector operators to expand,...
Economic Update | Indonesia’s housing market likely to cool
13 Mar 2014
Growth in housing prices in Indonesia is expected to slow in 2014 as stricter mortgage rules take effect, although some segments are still predicted to perform strongly.
