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Thailand’s government is confident the country’s economy is well on the way to recovery, following the devastating floods in late 2011, to return to the high levels of growth witnessed before the disaster. Recovery efforts will take time, however, as further investments in infrastructure and social support are still required.

Change is in the air for Malaysia’s power sector, with recent developments including bids on new facilities and change of ownership for old ones. Government oversight has also been evolving, throwing up questions about what the sector’s make up will be in the near term.

With confidence in Papua New Guinea’s economy rising due to the prospects of gas and mining wealth, the country’s retail market is expected to see significant expansion in the next few years. Rising incomes and urbanisation suggest the retail and industry sector will gradually evolve away from its traditional focus on informal markets to new trends such as luxury goods and modern shopping malls and supermarkets.

While many markets struggled with debt and fall-out from the world economic crisis in 2011, Indonesia bucked global trends by recording its fastest rate of growth in 15 years. Buoyed by strong domestic demand and huge resource wealth, Indonesia’s economy grew 6.46% last year, making it a magnet for investors who have also been attracted by its macroeconomic stability.

Recent weeks have seen the Sultanate take some important steps in boosting trade ties with both regional friends and more distant allies. This recent flurry of international links will be good for Brunei Darussalam’s trade position, and may also stand the Sultanate in good stead as it prepares to chair the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2013.

Comme le prouve la demande croissante de matériaux de construction, avec notamment une hausse spectaculaire de 25% des ventes de ciment, le secteur marocain de l’immobilier continue d’afficher une croissance stable, due en grande partie à la priorité accordée à l’habitat social- un secteur où l’offre est constamment déficitaire et qui promet alors un développement continu ces prochaines années.