Officials in Kuwait have made significant progress on long-awaited upgrades to Kuwait’s International Airport (KIA) by signing a $4.4bn contract to kick-start construction on a new terminal.
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Economic Update | Kuwait gives green light for airport terminal construction
23 Jul 2016
Economic Update | Oman returns to international bond markets
22 Jul 2016
A return to the international bond market, combined with fiscal reforms and an increase in oil prices, is bolstering government efforts to bridge Oman’s budget deficit.
Economic Update | Jordan pushes for cashless transaction
22 Jul 2016
Several innovations in Jordan’s banking sector over the past two years have helped facilitate an increase in cashless transactions, including mobile payment services for bills, peer-to-peer lending...
Economic Update | Tourism and job growth drive Bahrain’s retail sector expansion
21 Jul 2016
A rising number of tourists combined with steady job growth is driving demand in Bahrain’s retail sector and spurring the development of a number of new retail centres.
Economic Update | Indonesia’s growing consumer credit market
20 Jul 2016
The burgeoning purchasing power of Indonesia’s middle classes and the increasing role of alternative lenders such as multi-finance institutions are generating growth in the archipelago’s consumer...
Economic Update | En quête d’investisseurs, Djibouti se dote d’un nouveau code minier
20 Jul 2016
Afin de tirer parti de ses richesses minières largement inexploitées, Djibouti a annoncé la refonte de son code minier, dans l’optique notamment d’attirer les investissements en amont.
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