Kuwait’s latest budget will focus capital expenditure on downstream oil and gas activities during FY 2017/18 in a bid to create jobs, offset falling crude export revenue and capitalise on rising...
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Economic Update | Kuwait steers spending towards downstream oil and gas
27 Feb 2017
Economic Update | Dubai’s retail space expands as growth cools
26 Feb 2017
Last year saw Dubai’s retail space grow by 26,000 sq metres, though revenues could remain muted this year as slower economic growth and a stronger US dollar impact trading.
Economic Update | Fourth operator enters Myanmar’s telecoms sector
24 Feb 2017
The entrance of a new operator in Myanmar’s telecoms sector has brought a wave of new investment and heightened competition to an already crowded market, promising expanded service options and lower...
Economic Update | Les industriels tunisiens voient la reprise se profiler
24 Feb 2017
Dopé par des volumes d’investissement en hausse, le secteur industriel tunisien prend de l’élan, essentiellement mû par la production de pièces détachées pour des entreprises internationales de...
Economic Update | Surge in Chinese tourism to the Philippines
24 Feb 2017
Warmer ties with China and increased investment may augur a period of sustained growth for the Philippines’ tourism sector, further bolstering its already significant contribution to the economy.
Economic Update | South Africa’s banks buoyed by growth forecasts
24 Feb 2017
In a move that bucked broader trends on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), South Africa’s banks saw their share prices jump in 2016, underpinned by a recovery in the commodities market, higher...
