The recent Abu Dhabi Formula One (F1) Grand Prix helped the emirate’s policymakers achieve objectives both on a strategic and touristic level, but the government is eager to achieve even loftier...
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Economic Update | Abu Dhabi: Tourism gearing up
18 Nov 2010
Economic Update | Qatar: Meeting the challenges
16 Nov 2010
Recent reports from the IMF and Qatari authorities confirm that Qatar is on track to be the fastest-growing economy in the Middle East, and may be among the fastest in the world.
Economic Update | Malaysia: Reeling in real estate
16 Nov 2010
Malaysia’s central bank has stepped in to lower the temperature of the real estate sector, restricting access to credit for those buying third or subsequent residential properties. However,...
Economic Update | Indonesia: Bank profits heat up
16 Nov 2010
While Indonesia’s banking sector has seen soaring profits and healthier competition levels, a major contributing factor to the strong recent performance of the national economy, there are concerns...
Economic Update | Brunei: Branching out
9 Nov 2010
Brunei Darussalam’s reputation as a champion of environmental protection and natural resource management is proving a boon as the country enters the “value-added timber” market, meaning timber that...
Economic Update | Malaysia: Resilient rubber industry
5 Nov 2010
With troubled weather patterns at home squeezing supply while demand from overseas grows, Malaysian rubber can command high prices on international markets these days.
