A $5bn railway plan to transform Jordan into a centre for regional trade and commerce received a major boost recently when the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) announced that it is in talks with global...
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Economic Update | Jordan: Railway plans gather momentum
6 Jun 2011
Economic Update | Kuwait: Credit where it is due
3 Jun 2011
The financial health of Kuwait’s banking sector has improved markedly since the height of the global financial crisis, when falling asset prices had a negative impact on balance sheets and a number...
Economic Update | Oman: Taking education higher
3 Jun 2011
Oman’s higher education system is set to be bolstered by a programme that will fine-tune its services to better meet the needs of both students and the national economy, while also bringing the...
Economic Update | Nigeria: Expanding capacity
2 Jun 2011
Two new submarine fibre-optic cables have gone on-line in Nigeria in the past two years, with a third set to land in June. While this should eventually improve the nation’s spotty internet access,...
Economic Update | Indonesia: Unlocking property
1 Jun 2011
A long-awaited change in property ownership rules for foreigners in 2011 could further heat the country’s real estate market amid bullish investor sentiment in the sector. But the government has sent...
Economic Update | Sabah: Moving to the forefront
31 May 2011
With the government pushing ahead with efforts to achieve high-income status by 2020, the need to accelerate education transformation in Sabah, particularly in rural areas, has moved to the forefront...
