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Malaysia has been one of the big movers in the latest World Bank survey on the ease of doing business, moving up six rungs on the international ladder to be ranked 12th overall. However, making it easier to obtain construction permits and start a business, two areas signalled out for improvement, will help the country achieve its goal of breaking into the top 10.

Several of Saudi Arabia’s major cities – Jeddah, Riyadh and Mecca – and surrounding areas will benefit from plans to roll out public transport and construction projects over the next five years as part of a government drive to boost growth and address the Kingdom’s social needs.

The information and communication technology (ICT) sector is looking to further expand its reach across the region, with the giant Saudi market firmly in its sights -- though there have been suggestions that the congested domestic industry needs to consolidate to better equip it for overseas conquest.

As the pension sector in Turkey prepares for upcoming regulatory changes, moves are under way in the private sector to transfer the pension departments of banks into more independent segments. Both of these developments are promising, given that they may lead to an increase in the domestic savings rate, which is currently low.

Le projet de création d'une agence de notation chargée d'évaluer le niveau de stabilité des banques algériennes, longuement attendu, semble aujourd'hui relancé, comme en témoigne l'accélération du processus de sélection d'un mécanisme de contrôle.

The recent implementation of monetary tightening measures has seen confidence in the stability of Mongolia’s banking system rise in recent months as credit growth slows. However, exponential growth expected in the economy due to an influx of resource revenues will require the central bank to maintain strict macroeconomic vigilance.