Requiring sophisticated manufacturing techniques, skilled labourers, reliable power supply and developed infrastructure, solar manufacturing fits neatly into the Malaysian government’s strong push into the development of value-added industrial capabilities. In addition, the government implemented a new feed-in tariff renewable energy incentive...
Malaysia is a multi-ethnic society of 29m split between the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. With a per-capita GDP that has hovered around $10,000 for the past decade, the country is struggling to escape a “middle-income trap”
Benefitting from rising income levels supported by economic growth and strong hydrocarbons receipts, the country’s young and growing population increasingly expects to find international brands in local shops. While smaller, informal outlets still dominate the retail landscape in Algeria, new and modern shopping centres have recently started to...
As Algeria’s economy has picked up again in recent years, the country has had difficulties meeting the growing demand for steel and iron, particularly in light of large-scale state-led plans for infrastructure development. To address this problem, in mid-2011 the government pledged to invest millions of euros over five years to boost domestic steel...
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