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As a regional centre for industrial activity, Sharjah is stepping up efforts to meet its energy needs, looking to open up new gas fields at home while expanding its import options abroad.

Brunei's economy faces a challenging year, with lower international energy prices cutting into state earnings and putting pressure on the government budget as it seeks to cushion the effects of the global financial crisis and maintain its programme of expanding the country's economic base.

Thailand is undertaking a massive fiscal stimulus programme to rejuvenate the country’s flagging economy, with the government planning to inject $38.9bn through a package of direct funding, incentives and spending on infrastructure intended to create jobs and support long-term development.

Qatar is making steady progress towards its goal of becoming a major player in the Middle East's tourism industry, with the sector well placed to ride out the current global economic crisis and be ready to take advantage of any upturn in fortunes.

Industrial production in the Philippines has long been dominated by the manufacturing and export of electronic goods, which have fallen prey to the global downturn as demand slows worldwide.

For nearly a century, Indonesia has been Asia Pacific’s leading producer and exporter of oil and gas. In recent years, however, a combination of ageing fields, growing domestic demand and a lack of new investment has resulted in the country becoming a net importer, prompting Indonesia to withdraw its membership from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2008.