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Concerned that the deepening uncertainty over the debt crisis in the eurozone, combined with a general slowing of the global economy, could impact the country’s capital markets, Thailand is keeping a wary eye on the situation in Europe.

Los continuos viajes por el mundo del presidente Ollanta Humala, diseñados para construir un Perú con presencia en el ámbito internacional estableciendo nuevas alianzas comerciales, parecen estar dando sus frutos.

The insurance sector is forecast to see substantial growth in the next few years as continued diversification, consolidation and international activity spur rising premiums and uptake of new services. Moderate GDP growth for the rest of the year, however, could pose a challenge to growth as the effects of a weakening global economy trickle down to private consumers.

The government has reiterated its commitment to speeding up the rollout of a national broadband network, in a bid to improve what is already some of the most developed telecommunications infrastructure on the continent. The information divide is still a concern, however, with country’s overall penetration rate still lagging behind some of its neighbours in terms of broadband access and price.

With the economy continuing to expand, retailers in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) are hoping for a period of sustained growth, benefitting from rising local incomes and an increasing number of tourists, but they are also mindful of the competition from neighbouring emirates.

The Kingdom’s real estate sector continues to experience difficulties, with the residential, office and commercial segments all seeing little activity in the first half 2012. However, as private developers reconsider several projects currently on hold and government infrastructure projects get underway, there is a general sense that the sector may be close to a turning point.