A massive programme of investment in Thailand’s infrastructure, designed to enhance international connectivity and competitiveness, is set to be implemented this year amid a renewed commitment to...
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Economic Update | Thailand: Transportation investment
8 Feb 2013
Economic Update | Malaysia: Banks shift lending patterns
7 Feb 2013
With an election looming and uncertainty over the state of the global economy, Malaysia’s banks may have to work hard to maintain earning levels amid predictions of lower rates of household borrowing...
Economic Update | Indonesia: Bringing agriculture forward
6 Feb 2013
Predictions of rosy export figures in 2013 for Indonesia’s palm oil sector offer the country a chance to answer claims that it is not living up to its agricultural potential. However, critics say...
Economic Update | Myanmar: Economic zone eyed
5 Feb 2013
Asian countries are spearheading a wave of mounting international investor interest in Myanmar’s long-underdeveloped manufacturing industry, as global players move to tap the potential of the region’...
Economic Update | Myanmar: Paving the way for tourism development
5 Feb 2013
The tourism industry in Myanmar stands to be one of the key winners from the country’s bid to open up economically and politically, following a remarkable two-year period in which international...
Economic Update | Myanmar: Open for business
5 Feb 2013
A new foreign investment law that offers investors broader access to Myanmar’s economy, as well as useful tax breaks, is expected to add new impetus to the country’s development and is a landmark in...