Brunei's economy faces a challenging year, with lower international energy prices cutting into state earnings and putting pressure on the government budget as it seeks to cushion the effects of the...
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Economic Update | Expanding Through Spending
22 Jul 2010
Economic Update | Second Stimulus
22 Jul 2010
Thailand is undertaking a massive fiscal stimulus programme to rejuvenate the country’s flagging economy, with the government planning to inject $38.9bn through a package of direct funding,...
Economic Update | A Recurring Dilemma
22 Jul 2010
Industrial production in the Philippines has long been dominated by the manufacturing and export of electronic goods, which have fallen prey to the global downturn as demand slows worldwide.
Economic Update | Tapping New Sources
22 Jul 2010
For nearly a century, Indonesia has been Asia Pacific’s leading producer and exporter of oil and gas. In recent years, however, a combination of ageing fields, growing domestic demand and a lack of...
Economic Update | Building Blocks
22 Jul 2010
The slowing of Thailand's economy is expected to hit the construction sector hard, with a number of major developments being put on hold and investments for new projects drying up.
Economic Update | A Test in Resilience
22 Jul 2010
The Filipino economy is fortunate to post flat year-on-year growth this year as the worldwide economic turmoil comes into full swing.