What are the investment priorities in the housing development programme?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Roodal Moonilal, Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Interview from The Report: Trinidad & Tobago 2015
Despite slower GDP growth of 6.2% in 2014, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Panama remains one of Latin America’s fastest growing economies, a trend set to continue in coming years with the IMF forecasting average annual growth of around 6.5% over the next five years.
Articles & Analysis | Indonesia's affordable housing schemes providing a step up from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Unlike other global economies, Indonesia largely surfed over the 2008-09 financial crisis, with the economy bucking Western trends and going into a strong, expansionary mode – chalking up 6.5% GDP growth in 2011 and over 5% growth in the years since. This came in the wake of strong economic growth in the years prior to 2008 as well, leaving the Indonesian per capita income in...
Articles & Analysis | Driving higher demand for property in Indonesia from The Report: Indonesia 2015
After showing substantial growth across the board in recent years, the Indonesian real estate market began a period of consolidation in late 2014 that is likely to last throughout 2015. This slow down in price rises has been broadly welcomed, however, as indicative of a maturing of the sector as it heads off previous fears of over heating. Despite the slower pace overall,...
Articles & Analysis | Higher budgets and major plans to expand Indonesia's construction sector from The Report: Indonesia 2015
As a major contributor to the country’s economy, as well as a vital part of Indonesia’s future development, the construction sector today faces some major responsibilities, as well as major challenges. The segment has experienced continuous growth in recent years on the back of economic and population expansion, while also seeing an enlargement of its expertise and overall...
Articles & Analysis | Collaboration between the state and private sector helping to finance construction projects in Indonesia from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Despite the major war chest of state funding Indonesia’s government has assembled from fuel subsidy cuts and other revenue raisers, Jakarta is still short of meeting the financial targets necessary to fund its ambitious infrastructure roll out. Finding ways to bridge the gap is thus a key point of discussion in the state capital. That said, one major way to meet this challenge...