Considered to be the last frontier market in South-east Asia, Myanmar remains focused on creating the right set of conditions to attract and facilitate foreign investment to spur economic development. Following decades of military rule that maintained a socialist and centrally planned economic model, cutting off access to the world’s financial markets and main trading routes, the country’s...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Myanmar 2018
Occupying a strategic position at the crossroads of India, China and Thailand, and now in its seventh year of sweeping economic liberalisation and political transition, Myanmar remains one of the fastest-growing economies in South-east Asia.
Although Bahrain has faced economic headwinds in recent years, the modest recovery of oil prices in 2017 bodes well for the future in addition to the non-oil sector driving growth, with activities unrelated to hydrocarbons extraction forecast to expand by 3.9% in 2018.
Recognised by the government as an engine for growth, economic diversification and social cohesion, the ICT sector in Bahrain is expected to play a vital role in enabling the kingdom to achieve its ambition of becoming a regional centre for digital technology. Since ownership was liberalised in the early 21st century, the telecoms industry has made a direct contribution to the development of...
The guide contains listings of some of the leading hotels and resorts in Bahrain, and contacts for important government offices and services. It also contains useful tips and information for first-time or regular visitors.
Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Bahrain 2018
This chapter contains an overview of the legal framework in which local and international investors operate in Bahrain, including a look at the laws governing business in the kingdom and an explanation of the rules covering bankruptcy proceedings.
This chapter contains a viewpoint from Hatim Q Zu’bi, Partner, Zu’bi & Partners.