Rice is mounting a steady comeback in Myanmar. Exports in the 2012/13 fiscal year have already reached 1.2m tonnes thus far, surpassing its peak export period in 1956, and the Myanmar Rice Industry...
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Economic Update | Myanmar: Rice on the way back to the top
28 Mar 2013
Economic Update | RAK: Expectations from mandatory health insurance
27 Mar 2013
Plans to introduce compulsory health insurance in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) are expected to usher in a wave of new private sector investment, a response to a forecast rise in demand for specialised...
Economic Update | Bahrain: Energy sector going downstream
27 Mar 2013
The Kingdom is moving toward finalising plans to refurbish its only oil refinery, part of a wider programme that will see the Gulf’s first oil producer increase its focus on value-added downstream...
Economic Update | Papua New Guinea: Sowing fortunes
27 Mar 2013
The coming years pose considerable challenges to Papua New Guinea’s (PNG’s) agriculture sector as it continues to come down from the record highs it achieved in 2011. However, increased financial...
Economic Update | Panamá: Aliviando la congestión de la capital
27 Mar 2013
Al tiempo que el mundo espera la conclusión del proyecto de expansión del Canal de Panamá, los esfuerzos por mejorar la infraestructura de transporte del país han continuado de manera estable. Los...
Economic Update | Brunei Darussalam: Long road for transport reform
26 Mar 2013
An overhaul of driving regulations and the launch of a national transportation master plan are hoped to improve links in Brunei Darussalam as the country aims to play a central role in a regional...
