Despite concerns over a slowdown in some of its main overseas markets, the Philippines rounded out 2012 with solid growth. Domestic demand has helped drive economic expansion, a trend that is forecast to continue into 2013.
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Economic update | Ajman: Free zone targeting SMEs
18 Dec 2012
Officials from Ajman are hoping that investors can be convinced that size does matter when it comes to setting up shop and are taking the message to overseas markets that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can be a good fit for the Ajman Free Zone (AFZ).
Malaysia is a multi-ethnic society of 29m split between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. With a per-capita GDP that has hovered around $10,000 for the past decade, the country is struggling to escape a “middle-income trap”
The government in Brunei Darussalam is moving to speed up business processes and improve communication between the public and the private sectors amid calls for the introduction of measures to boost foreign direct investment (FDI).
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Réda Hamiani, President, Forum des Chefs d’Entreprises from The Report: Algeria 2012
How can Algeria improve both knowledge transfer and local participation in large-scale projects?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Jim O’Neill, Chairman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management from The Report: Algeria 2012
In July 2012 the European Central Bank and the Central Bank of China reduced interest rates. What does this mean for these economies?