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Asian countries are spearheading a wave of mounting international investor interest in Myanmar’s long-underdeveloped manufacturing industry, as global players move to tap the potential of the region’s rising economic star.

The tourism industry in Myanmar stands to be one of the key winners from the country’s bid to open up economically and politically, following a remarkable two-year period in which international sanctions against the Southeast Asian state were eased.

A new foreign investment law that offers investors broader access to Myanmar’s economy, as well as useful tax breaks, is expected to add new impetus to the country’s development and is a landmark in its ongoing liberalisation. On November 2, President Thein Sein approved the much-anticipated law after several months in which the government and economic stakeholders debated and honed the legislation.

A medida que México prosigue su marcha hacia la prosperidad económica y la inclusión social, uno de los mayores retos que deberá afrontar es la mejora de la sostenibilidad y el crecimiento del sector rural. La industria agrícola, esencial para el incremento de la calidad de vida de las comunidades, enfrenta numerosos desafíos pese a haber presentado cifras positivas de crecimiento durante 2012.

The strong lure to foreign visitors has endured through the global financial crisis, leveraging on India’s diverse offering of history, cultures and landscapes. Foreign tourist arrival (FTA) growth in 2011 was twice the global average at 8.9%, according to the Ministry of Tourism (MoT), and further growth is expected to maintain a level of at least 7.5% per year in the decade ahead. Yet the backbone of revenue generation remains homegrown, which is a boon for both domestic and international markets alike.

Uncertainty over the economy’s medium-term outlook, combined with concerns over regional instability, are likely to result in a subdued 2013 for Jordanian retailers, with many indicators pointing to conservative spending by consumers through the year.