Building contractors in Kuwait will be hoping that the roll out of the state’s $108bn national development plan drives up activity in the sector, although political wrangling and red tape could mean...
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Economic Update | Kuwait: Opportunities in national development plan
17 Jul 2012
Economic Update | Oman: Development in tourism
17 Jul 2012
With Muscat having been named the Arab Tourism Capital for 2012 and the country becoming increasingly popular with visitors from around the globe, Oman’s tourism sector is gaining attention from...
Economic Update | Sabah: Responding to tourism challenges
16 Jul 2012
Negotiations to buy a large share of a regional airline with Sarawak could boost Sabah’s domestic tourism sector by bringing in increasing numbers of tourists.
Economic Update | The Philippines: Regulations in mining
16 Jul 2012
A new mining policy in the Philippines is intended to bring greater regulatory clarity to the sector and is an important step towards unfreezing the current hiatus in an industry that has huge...
Economic Update | Abu Dhabi: Expanding in aviation
13 Jul 2012
Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national airline, is pushing forward with an expansion policy that should prepare it to compete in the increasingly competitive regional aviation environment.
Economic Update | Dubai: Cruise control
13 Jul 2012
Work to build on the emirate’s reputation as a tourist destination by easing visa regulations and encouraging cruise tourism is under way but there are concerns that the European debt crisis and...
