The Philippine government announced in late April that it would provide P34bn ($717m) in loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Economic Update | Enterprise Initiative
22 Jul 2010
Economic Update | Energy Options
22 Jul 2010
With electricity demand expected to double by 2015, a hunger driven by a growing population and an even more rapidly expanding economy, Dubai has been weighing its options.
Economic Update | Highest GDP Per Capita
22 Jul 2010
Qatar's GDP rose to a record high of $52.7bn in 2006, registering a nominal growth of 24.2% over the previous year while its GDP per capita rose to a record level of $62,914, giving Qatar the highest...
Economic Update | Banking on the Future
22 Jul 2010
A number of Abu Dhabi's leading banks are, on paper at least, paying a price for their success and expansion, reporting a drop in profits for the first quarter of 2007.
Economic Update | Diamonds and Taxes Are Forever
22 Jul 2010
Legislation introduced by the government to boost the country's diamond processing industry could instead result in a massive drop in investment, employment and production across the sector, critics...
Economic Update | Sales Change Gear
22 Jul 2010
Vehicle sales shot up in March, indicating that consumer spending was showing signs of recovery after a downturn in 2006.
