Looking to make the most of the country’s resource revenues, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is planning to dip into the sovereign wealth fund to generate progress in the health and education sectors. However...
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Economic Update | Papua New Guinea: Health reform
21 Nov 2012
Economic Update | The Philippines: Phone wars
20 Nov 2012
Competition in the Philippines’ telecommunications sector is heating up as the two main players in the market battle for subscribers. While both firms are likely to benefit through an increase in the...
Economic Update | Thailand: Setting the standard in green building incentives
19 Nov 2012
Thailand’s green building and energy efficiency construction sector, which may need BT400bn ($13bn) in spending over the next two decades, is looking toward better certification standards and...
Economic Update | Brunei Darussalam: 4G to target traffic jams
15 Nov 2012
A surge in Brunei Darussalam’s mobile data traffic usage at the beginning of 2012 has heightened expectations over the impact that 4G technology will have on the telecommunications sector.
Economic Update | Malaysia: Easing business practices
13 Nov 2012
Malaysia has been one of the big movers in the latest World Bank survey on the ease of doing business, moving up six rungs on the international ladder to be ranked 12th overall. However, making it...
Economic Update | Mongolia: Credibility challenge
9 Nov 2012
The recent implementation of monetary tightening measures has seen confidence in the stability of Mongolia’s banking system rise in recent months as credit growth slows. However, exponential growth...
