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Interviews & Viewpoints | Anutin Charnvirakul, Former President, Sino-Thai Construction: Interview from The Report: Thailand 2018
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Thailand 2018
Although the construction industry contracted somewhat in 2017 following a strong performance in the previous two years, the prospects...
In its April 2018 Economic Monitor for Thailand, the World Bank reported that GDP growth accelerated to 3.9% in 2017, from 0.91% in 2014, 2.94% in 2015 and 3.23% in 2016. This was the fastest expansion since the 7.24% recorded in 2012, and was driven by strong global growth, increased export revenue and a modest recovery in private consumption.
Economic update | Bahrain construction sector grows amid new infrastructure and energy projects
31 Jul 2018
Rising investment in infrastructure and stronger capital inflows for industrial expansion are combining to boost activity in Bahrain’s construction sector, which expanded by 6.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first quarter of 2018, according to data released by the Information and eGovernment Authority last month.
Plusieurs projets de logements sociaux ont été lancés à Djibouti à l’heure où le pays cherche à accélérer la construction d’habitations et à attirer davantage d’investissements privés dans le secteur afin de répondre à une demande croissante.
Articles & Analysis | Mexico's city planners striving to create efficient spaces for city dwellers from The Report: Mexico 2018
In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of humanity was living in urban areas. Perhaps most remarkable about this trend is the speed at which it has happened: as recently as 1900 urban areas accounted for 13% of the population. Towns and cities are seen as the crucibles of opportunity for many rural dwellers.