The Omani government is working to address unemployment by putting $1bn toward job creation after seeing higher-than-expected returns on oil in the first half of 2012.
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Economic Update | Oman: Boosting employment through oil
6 Sep 2012
Economic Update | Thailand: Growth opportunities
5 Sep 2012
OBG talks to Celina Chew, the managing director of Bayer Thai, about opportunities in agriculture, research and development, and pharmaceuticals.
Economic Update | RAK: Smooth industry
5 Sep 2012
The already busy glass industry in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) is set to expand even further in 2013 with yet another overseas company setting up production facilities in the emirate. Indeed, RAK’s central...
Economic Update | Egypt: Lifting the economy
4 Sep 2012
These may be tough times for the Egyptian economy, but healthy long-term fundamentals and sound monetary policy bode well for the future. Indeed, the decision by Egypt’s central bank to keep rates on...
Economic Update | Papua New Guinea: Transport overhaul
4 Sep 2012
The $15bn Exxon-Mobil-led liquefied natural gas (LNG) project has provided the catalyst for Papua New Guinea’s (PNG’s) transport sector’s first major overhaul since gaining independence 37 years ago...
Economic Update | Malaysia: Airline alliance
3 Sep 2012
The forthcoming entry of Malaysia’s largest airline into the oneworld alliance, a group of the world’s major airlines, plus efforts among airlines to boost connectivity in Asia and invest in capacity...
