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You are present in several sectors. How do you decide on different areas in which to engage? I believe if you are looking for an opportunity to do business in Indonesia you need to focus on specific aspects. Indonesia has…
Your background is in telecomunications; how has this background prepared you for your job here in the tourism ministry, and which parts of this are you implementing here? There are similarities between telecommunications and tourism. Both have the “more for…
What makes Indonesia an exciting place to invest? ◊ The Jokowi administration has made infrastructure development a priority in his attempt to guide Indonesia toward its ambitious goals, shifting budget allocations toward capital spending. Approvals for investments in infrastructure are on…
What makes Bahrain an exciting place to invest? ◊ The kingdom’s Economic Vision 2030 a comprehensive plan for the country’s development, places a priority on diversifying from oil revenues, with foreign direct investment a key driver. ◊ The kingdom boasts…
In being among the first of the Gulf states to discover oil and build a refinery, Bahrain established a precedent for shrewdness that it has continued to exhibit. The island’s oil production never climbed to the heights that its neighbors’…
What makes Paraguay an exciting place to invest? ◊ Paraguay, together with Chile and Peru, is one of only three countries in South America to have a unanimously stable outlook according to rating agencies such as Standard and Poor´s. This analysis…
As the head of the project, what has your role entailed and how have you seen the project blossom? The idea stems from the fact that we really need to develop our urban lifestyle. We think there’s enough room for…
What makes Oman an exciting place to invest? ◊ Falling oil prices force Oman to re-direct its economic future. The second largest sector, currently undergoing huge development, is the tourism industry. Current investment of US$260 million will create 2,000 new hotel…
Over-reliance on oil production has left the countries of the Arabian Peninsula vulnerable to declines in the price of oil. A swift decline last year led to stagnation in almost all Gulf economies. The notable exception: Oman. Since 1970, the year…
