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As its domestic energy demand soars, Indonesia continues to diversify its supply, taking steps to reduce its dependence on oil. The archipelagic nation is increasingly looking to renewable sources, such as geothermal, to help meet its energy needs.

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup less than a decade away, Qatar’s government is poised to up the tempo of its infrastructure and development programme after raising expenditures on April 1 for the new financial year. Spending has been increased by 18% in the budget for fiscal year 2013/14, paving the way for the state’s infrastructure investment programme to gather yet further momentum.

Porté par un renforcement du taux de croissance et l’éventualité d’un accord avec le FMI, le nouveau gouvernement tunisien poursuit ses réformes fiscales afin d’améliorer son bilan, sans toutefois freiner les timides avancées enregistrées dans certains domaines.

A drive to improve food security under way in Brunei Darussalam will see the government release land for livestock production, develop irrigation systems and step up cooperation with other countries. The move forms part of a broader bid to galvanise the agriculture sector into helping the Sultanate achieve food self-sufficiency in the longer term.

A drive under way in Saudi Arabia to encourage businesses to invest in farming operations abroad could see the Kingdom improve food security and increase investment opportunities.

The emirate’s external trade figures hit record levels in 2012, assisted by its strong transport and logistics infrastructure and underpinned by areas of the economy that remain in recovery mode. Attention is now turning to widening the scope of trading partners to further strengthen this important sector.