The Philippine economy is gradually on the rise, largely driven by its business process outsourcing, industry and construction sectors. The average pace of growth in the Philippines in the first half of the decade was 6.3%, compared to 6% in Indonesia, 5.8% in Malaysia and Vietnam, and 3.6% in Thailand.
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Michael Manyin Jawong, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Communications from The Report: Sarawak 2015
What progress has been made in recent years on the construction of the Trans Borneo Highway, and what will be its immediate economic effects?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Mior Ahmad Baiti, CEO, Bintulu Port Holdings from The Report: Sarawak 2015
What factors have accounted for the recent increase in vessel calls to Bintulu Port, and from which industries are the highest rates of activity coming?
Articles & Analysis | New land, air and sea transport links will help meet higher demand in Sarawak from The Report: Sarawak 2015
The once underdeveloped transportation infrastructure is transitioning from a maligned weakness to a position of strength as improvements across air, sea and land connections continue to ease the flow of goods and people both within Sarawak and abroad. For an island state whose inland waterways also still serve as the primary conduit for...
Articles & Analysis | Samalaju in Sarawak will benefit from a new purpose-built industrial port from The Report: Sarawak 2015
With major front-end utility investments for the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) such as water and power hook-ups now complete, efforts are shifting towards completing transportation infrastructure to accommodate the surge in the industrial park’s growing cargo traffic. This includes ongoing construction of two new dedicated ports...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Ritzerwan Rashid, CEO, MAS wings from The Report: Sarawak 2015
To what extent does the concept of a regional airline remain feasible, and what are the challenges preventing increased connectivity?