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Chapter | Table of Contents from The Report: Panama 2014
In addition to an article on the expanding domestic film industry in Panama, this chapter contains useful tips for business and leisure travellers, including hotel listings and contact information for ministries, embassies and more.
Since gaining control of the Panama Canal in 1999, the country has recorded impressive economic expansion. GDP growth averaged 6.8% from 2000 to 2012, according to the World Bank, and double-digit growth for four of the past seven years, government data show. Public sector spending on national infrastructure has emerged as the primary driver of expansion in the past few years as the country...
Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Panama 2014
Panama’s geostrategic location has historically granted it an influence on a regional and global level that often surpasses its small stature. Since the turn of the millennium it has been diversifying its contribution to regional and global business through the expansion of its status as an international finance, transportation and business centre. Today, with the Panamanian government spending...
Following its successful chairmanship of ASEAN in 2013, Brunei Darussalam will look to continue its role as a regional leader in areas ranging from defence to commerce. The increased focus on diversification and the growth of several industries bode well for the economy, and the coming years are expected to see Brunei Darussalam further bolster its position within ASEAN and the international economy.
Economic update | Mongolia boosts support for SMEs
13 Mar 2014
New measures announced by the Mongolian government aimed at lowering the tax burden for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should serve as an incentive for private sector operators to expand, but businesses may still face challenges in obtaining the credit they need to sustain growth.