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Economic update | Malaysia’s universities working to make the grade

24 Mar 2014
Universities in Malaysia have been given a key role in government plans to raise the country to developed-nation status within the decade, but more investments may be necessary if higher education institutions are to meet the targets that have been set by the state.
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Economic update | The Philippines’ tourism industry weathers the storms

24 Mar 2014
While two major natural disasters took their toll on the Philippines’ tourism industry during the latter part of 2013, strong overall demand from both the domestic and international markets helped the industry edge close to double-digit growth for the full year.
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Economic update | Non-oil sector to drive growth in Nigeria this year

23 Mar 2014
A new report from the IMF says growth in Nigeria will accelerate this year, but the economy still has a range of structural weaknesses, including rigid labour markets and insufficient power supply.
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Economic update | Bright start for Qatar’s stock market

23 Mar 2014
Following a year of modest growth, activity on the Qatar Exchange (QE) shifted up a gear in early 2014, with its benchmark index, the QE Index, exceeding 10,000 points for the first time in more than four years.
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Economic update | Thailand focuses on free trade agreements

20 Mar 2014
While Thailand is pushing ahead with efforts to expand its network of free trade agreements (FTAs), the lack of a permanent government means that approval and implementation of any deals could be delayed.
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Economic update | Planning a comeback for Jordan’s tourism industry

19 Mar 2014

While Jordan’s tourism industry continues to labour under the weight of regional instability, with official figures showing a 14% decline in the number of visitors in 2013, a variety of novel initiatives could hold the key to recovery.

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