The Guide offers readers useful facts for visitors, including business etiquette, procedures for obtaining a visa, and tips for transport. It also contains a list of suggested hotels as well as the locations and phone numbers for embassies, hospitals, travel agencies and other important contacts for visitors. This chapter also features a guide piece on Indonesia’s Komodo National Park, home to...
Asia Economy
Displaying 229 - 234 of 284
Chapter | Infrastructure from The Report: Indonesia 2014
A result of decades of underinvestment, creaky infrastructure has long been the Achilles’ heel of the Indonesian economy. Around $6.8bn will be spent on power and some $29bn on water utilities and other services under the Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesia’s Economic Development. The government is expected to fund 28% of the cost, with the rest coming from the private...
Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Indonesia 2014
With a population of approximately 247m made up of more than 300 different ethnic groups, Indonesia is the third-largest democracy in the world while also being the world’s most populous Muslim nation. The country has a total land mass of 1,904,569 sq km, spread over an archipelago of around 17,508 islands, some 6,000 of which are inhabited. Jakarta is the country’s most populated city, with more...
Following its successful chairmanship of ASEAN in 2013, Brunei Darussalam will look to continue its role as a regional leader in areas ranging from defence to commerce. The increased focus on diversification and the growth of several industries bode well for the economy, and the coming years are expected to see Brunei Darussalam further bolster its position within ASEAN and the international economy.
The “Golden Land”, officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and formerly as Burma, has undergone dramatic reforms in recent years under the administration of President U Thein Sein. The rapid transition from a military junta to an open economy has surprised the global community and will see Myanmar assume the ASEAN chair for the first time in 2014.
This section contains hotel listings for business and leisure travellers, useful numbers for embassies and other important contacts, and facts for first-time visitors to Myanmar. It also contains a feature introducing readers to the country’s pristine getaways and more information on what the “Golden Land” has to offer travellers.