Despite criticism from economists, a new national rice policy committee, chaired by Thailand’s recently appointed Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, and approved by her new cabinet, is moving ahead...
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Economic Update | Thailand: With or against the grain
13 Oct 2011
Economic Update | Saudi Arabia: Pumping up the volume
13 Oct 2011
Saudi Arabia has boosted oil production to near record highs, reaching levels of output and exports not seen since before the global economic crisis. According to official data issued in mid-August...
Economic Update | Abu Dhabi: Focus on infrastructure
13 Oct 2011
Abu Dhabi’s construction industry is shifting its focus from residential and commercial development, which has long dominated the trade, to a rising number of infrastructure projects. However, supply...
Economic Update | Maroc : Appel à la concurrence
12 Oct 2011
Alors même que les opérateurs lancent toute une série de forfaits et d’abonnements téléphoniques, une agence gouvernementale a récemment suggéré que le secteur marocain des télécommunications n’était...
Economic Update | Brunei Darussalam: Innovation in ICT
12 Oct 2011
Brunei Darussalam’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector has been given a significant boost with the launch of a new programme that will provide budding entrepreneurs in the field...
Economic Update | Kuwait: Expanding downstream
12 Oct 2011
With a recent increase in oil production and global crude prices above $100 per barrel, Kuwait is expected to run a substantial fiscal surplus in 2011 thanks to its hydrocarbons export revenues. But...
