As Mongolia sits on the verge of a resource-related boom, government officials are stressing that the Human Development Fund (HDF) established to channel revenues from mining projects to health and...
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Economic Update | Mongolia: Investing in health
10 Feb 2012
Economic Update | Papua New Guinea: Coffee industry builds steam
7 Feb 2012
With a major project backed by the World Bank getting under way and a sizeable budget allocated by the government, Papua New Guinea’s state-run coffee industry has significant potential for expansion...
Economic Update | Brunei Darussalam: Meeting agriculture targets
7 Feb 2012
A plan for Brunei Darussalam to become 60% self-sufficient in rice production by 2015 may at first glance seem an overly optimistic goal, but with a little assistance from several of the Sultanate’s...
Economic Update | Thailand: Busy signal
7 Feb 2012
The telecommunications industry in Thailand is set for a busy year, with new 3G licences expected to be auctioned during the third quarter of 2012. At the same time, the sector’s regulator is working...
Economic Update | Malaysia: Ties that bind
6 Feb 2012
The recent strengthening of bilateral ties between Malaysia and Singapore bodes well for their construction sectors, as several planned projects between the two countries should bring lucrative...
Economic Update | Indonesia: On the market
6 Feb 2012
With GDP growth for 2011 expected to have hit more than 6% and home to a growing and savvy population, the future of Indonesia’s retail sector looks promising, though there are concerns that a recent...
