Strong domestic demand for a broad range of goods and services is galvanising economic growth in the Philippines, helping the country to buck a regional slowdown. Consumer confidence remains high,...
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Economic Update | The Philippines defies external challenges to notch up growth
29 Sep 2013
Economic Update | Papua New Guinea’s plans to build power generation capacity
26 Sep 2013
Rapid economic expansion in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has produced some challenges, including the question of how to supply electricity to a growing population spread across 450,000 sq km of rugged...
Economic Update | Reducing Thailand’s rice mountain
25 Sep 2013
The government in Thailand is hailing a recent agreement with China as a significant step towards reducing its extensive rice stockpile. However, critics of the programme, which offers growers a...
Economic Update | Indonesian market attracts attention of car makers
18 Sep 2013
An expanding middle class and a broadening economic base have been cited as two of the driving forces behind the forecast for rapid expansion of the Indonesian automotive industry, with predictions...
Economic Update | Mongolia boosts ties with East Asian neighbours
17 Sep 2013
After decades of economic dominance by neighbours China and Russia, Mongolia is breaking out by forging new trade ties with East Asian countries. While Korean firms are eyeing construction contracts...
Economic Update | The Philippines targets sustainable growth in agriculture
17 Sep 2013
Hefty government investment in agricultural infrastructure next year is set to bolster a national drive under way in the Philippines aimed at increasing productivity and improving food security.
