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    OBG provides coverage of the major macro-economic trends within local economies, including GDP growth, government budgeting, public debt, balance of payments, monetary policy and long-term development strategies.
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Economic update | Kuwait: Privatisation lift-off nears

14 Feb 2013
A recent decision by a parliamentary committee is expected to clear the way for the privatisation of Kuwait’s national airline, which in turn could reinvigorate a long-stalled programme to open up ownership of other state enterprises – or at least parts of them – to the private sector.
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Chapter | The Guide from The Report: Dubai 2013

This chapter includes a listing of the country’s leading hotels and resorts, as well as useful telephone numbers and facts for visitors, including information about language, weather, visas, currency and more.
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Chapter | Economy from The Report: Dubai 2013

After weathering the effects of the global financial crisis, Dubai is swinging back toward a more guarded optimism as it regains its status among regional and international economies. In 2012 GDP was expected to reach $386bn, and the IMF estimates that GDP will continue growing, reaching $450bn in 2017. However, Dubai’s economy is currently operating at about 15% of capacity, implying that...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Dubai 2013

This chapter includes information about Dubai’s history, geography, climate, demographics, government and political organisation. It also includes interviews with Kim Sung-hwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the Republic of Korea; Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar; and a viewpoint with David Cameron, the UK Prime Minister.
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Economic update | Myanmar: Open for business

5 Feb 2013
A new foreign investment law that offers investors broader access to Myanmar’s economy, as well as useful tax breaks, is expected to add new impetus to the country’s development and is a landmark in its ongoing liberalisation. On November 2, President Thein Sein approved the much-anticipated law after several months in which the government and economic stakeholders debated and honed the legislation.
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Articles & Analysis | Trends and ideologies: The eclectic political arena is faced with a variety of challenges from The Report: Mongolia 2013

Since the dawn of democratic Mongolia back in 1989-90, much has changed internally, as the country has sought to negotiate the new, post-Cold-War epoch. This has involved not only embracing new ideas, but also a revised orientation towards neighbours and the wider international community in an era of rapid globalisation. This process has faced...

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