For some months, concerns have been voiced about the possible emergence of a bubble in the Thai housing market. To help prevent this from occurring, both the central bank and commercial lenders are...
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Economic Update | Thailand: Monitoring for signs of a real estate bubble
1 Jul 2013
Economic Update | Algérie : Le pays jette les bases de la croissance touristique
1 Jul 2013
Le nombre de touristes en Algérie a connu une augmentation régulière au cours des trois dernières années: la hausse enregistrée en 2012 était de 10%, pour un total de 2,6 millions de touristes.
Economic Update | Malaysia: New entrant raises air travel competition
28 Jun 2013
The budget airline market in Malaysia is continuing to evolve. A new entrant, Malindo Air, is challenging the dominant player, AirAsia, as the latter plans an initial public offering (IPO) for its...
Economic Update | Oman: New developments in Islamic financial services
28 Jun 2013
A new index for Oman’s stock exchange is expected to provide a boost to the Sultanate’s nascent Islamic financial services sector and lead the way for additional sharia-compliant products.
Economic Update | Brunei Darussalam: Bigger emphasis on vocational training
27 Jun 2013
Starting in July, Brunei Darussalam’s Ministry of Education (MoE) will begin implementing a series of broad-ranging reforms to the technical vocational education and training (TVET) system to align...
Economic Update | Bahrain: Insurance looks to health cover for growth
27 Jun 2013
Long a leader in the region’s insurance industry, Bahrain is now facing rising competition, although plans to make medical coverage mandatory for foreign residents could give a welcome boost.
