Low oil prices will undoubtedly continue to be a significant challenge for Bahrain in 2016. However the kingdom’s early moves to diversify its economy mean the country is well placed to weather the storm and non-oil segments are expected to continue performing well in 2016.
Dans un contexte de chute des prix du pétrole, le Gabon s’attèle à rénover ses infrastructures de transport, lançant toute une série de nouveaux projets destinés à accélérer les efforts de diversification.
Where should investment be prioritised in order to bolster the capacity of the country’s ports?
The development of Dawei is an ambitious project that, if successful, will enable goods to be shipped to Bangkok without travelling around the Malaysian peninsular through the ports of Singapore and Malaysia. They will instead be shipped directly to or from Dawei and then transported by road to Bangkok.
Once a sleepy capital where cars were rare, Yangon is now a bustling urban centre. The spike in activity has been very positive for economic growth, but has placed pressure on infrastructure. Myanmar’s government has recognised the need to modernise transport capacity and update the legal framework that governs the sector. To that end,...
How has urban infrastructure developed, especially in transport, since the economy opened?
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