Economic growth linked to Mongolia's huge mining potential has raised the prospect of long-awaited funds arriving for the construction of badly needed infrastructure projects in power, transport and...
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Economic Update | Mongolia: Building for the boom
29 Sep 2011
Economic Update | Indonesia: Building momentum
29 Sep 2011
Indonesia’s construction sector is in the midst of a sustained boom, with both private and public spending on the rise, but there are concerns in the industry that the slow pace of launching new...
Economic Update | Malaysia: From rainforest to market
28 Sep 2011
The early September announcement that Malaysia is home to some 6000 species of herbs, all of which could have commercial value, has refocused attention on the possibility of a brand-new industry for...
Economic Update | The Philippines: Stepping on the gas
28 Sep 2011
New offshore natural gas deposits are set to vastly expand the Philippines’ hydrocarbons reserves at a time when demand at home is on the increase. The country has proven natural gas reserves of 108....
Economic Update | Brunei Darussalam: Ensuring food security
22 Sep 2011
Brunei Darussalam is ramping up efforts to increase its rice harvest – seen as core to its policy of strengthening food security – turning to newly developed high-yield grains and improved technology...
Economic Update | The Philippines: Better business process outsourcing
20 Sep 2011
The Philippines business processing outsourcing (BPO) sector is fast developing into one of the pillars of the nation’s economy, with both earnings and employment levels soaring in recent years,...
