Import tariffs imposed at the beginning of the year are starting to have an impact on local industry in Papua New Guinea, supporting efforts to curb the import bill and encourage self-sufficiency.
Occupying a strategic position at the crossroads of India, China and Thailand, and now in its seventh year of sweeping economic liberalisation and political transition, Myanmar remains one of the fastest-growing economies in South-east Asia.
Although Bahrain has faced economic headwinds in recent years, the modest recovery of oil prices in 2017 bodes well for the future in addition to the non-oil sector driving growth, with activities unrelated to hydrocarbons extraction forecast to expand by 3.9% in 2018.
El fuerte interés de los inversionistas ha llevado a las autoridades de México a acelerar el desarrollo de polos industriales en las nuevas zonas económicas especiales (ZEE), en las ciudades portuarias del sur, con el objetivo de facilitar el crecimiento fuera de los centros industriales tradicionales del país.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Zayed bin Rashid Alzayani, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism: Interview from The Report: Bahrain 2018
Which industrial sectors do you envisage leading the growth of the local economy in the near term?
Articles & Analysis | Bahrain focuses on specialised industrial zones from The Report: Bahrain 2018
In August 2017 Bahrain’s Industrial Areas Development Directorate, which is part of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, moved forward with efforts to update the infrastructure of Salman Industrial City. Previously known as Al Hidd Industrial Area, the city includes Bahrain International Investment Park (BIIP), Bahrain Investment...