With Sabah’s leaders increasingly prioritising agricultural land and resources as a driver of economic growth, the state’s fruit and vegetable industry looks set for a growth surge in the months...
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Economic Update | Sabah: Bearing fruit
29 Mar 2011
Economic Update | Malaysia: Mining rare earth
23 Mar 2011
The government of Malaysia recently agreed to allow an Australian company to build a new rare earths processing plant in the country – the first such plant to be constructed outside of China in...
Economic Update | Indonesia: Regulations in need of review
23 Mar 2011
The need to relax rigid labour restrictions that enforce high severance pay and make it hard to fire staff is becoming a priority for Indonesia. With outdated employment laws affecting investor...
Economic Update | Thailand: Ringing up sales
23 Mar 2011
Having posted sales increases of up to 15%, Thailand’s retailers are looking to build on the strong performance of the past year as they look ahead into 2011. Concerns over lingering political...
Economic Update | Brunei Darussalam: Going with the grain
18 Mar 2011
Brunei Darussalam is moving to strengthen its food security, working to increase production of vital crops at home while also looking at the option of investing in farms and agriculture facilities...
Economic Update | Sabah: A competitive landscape
16 Mar 2011
The banking sector in Sabah – already well-managed and capitalised – seems poised for a positive performance in 2011, but consumers will also benefit from an increase in competition. With strong...
