Myanmar’s macroeconomic performance improved in 2018 as recovery in the agriculture sector, rising oil and gas prices, and substantial growth in several manufacturing segments helped the country regain positive momentum. Efforts to encourage private sector activity and liberalise the economy have been extensively detailed in a new long-term economic development agenda, and recent legislative...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Myanmar 2019
Considered to be the last frontier market in South-east Asia, Myanmar remains focused on creating the required conditions to attract and facilitate foreign investment, in turn spurring economic development. Following decades of military rule that maintained a socialist and centrally planned economic model, cutting off access to the world’s financial markets and main trading routes, Myanmar’s...
Although Myanmar has been faced with internal conflict, a new long-term economic agenda, alongside rising oil and gas prices and considerable growth in some manufacturing segments, are set to encourage increased foreign direct investment inflows into the country.
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake and its subsequent impact on the mining and energy sectors led to a difficult year for Papua New Guinea in 2018; however, new investments from foreign players should reap dividends moving forward.
The guide contains listings of some of the leading hotels and resorts in Oman, and contacts for important government offices and services. It also contains useful tips and information for first-time or regular and business and leisure visitors alike.
Chapter | Legal Framework & Tax from The Report: Oman 2019
Prior to 1971 the sharia courts had jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters, as well as personal status affairs in the sultanate of Oman. However, following the succession of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the judicial system was reformed and Sharia Courts now only govern matters related to family disputes and inheritance. The 1996 Basic Statute of the State reshaped and codified the...