Strong domestic demand and increased government spending helped sustain high levels of economic expansion in the Philippines throughout 2015, though a slight slowdown was observed late in the year as demand from the country’s main trading partners eased.
Falling oil revenues and an expanding budget deficit were the hallmarks of Saudi Arabia’s economic activity in 2015, as heavy investment in development projects widened the Kingdom’s spending gap.
Steady reform and targeted growth bolstered investor confidence in Jordan’s economy in 2015, as weaker oil prices helped to support a stronger balance of trade and maintain low levels of inflation.
A raft of innovation-oriented projects worth some Dh300bn ($81.7bn), along with new legislation on government data sharing, is gaining pace in Dubai.
L’augmentation de la production d’électricité à partir d’un éventail de sources plus large fait aujourd’hui figure de priorité stratégique en Côte d’Ivoire et s’inscrit dans la politique nationale qui vise à obtenir le statut de pays émergent d’ici 2020.
Real estate developers are quietly optimistic that new projects and a steady flow of investments into Iskandar Malaysia, the multi-purpose development zone in the southern state of Johor, will boost investor interest in property in the region, particularly in the overstocked residential segment.
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