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Saudi Arabia will manage construction capacity

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SAUDI ARABIA

The move aims to strengthen the construction sector’s capacity to deliver building and infrastructure projects under the country’s economic modernisation plan, Vision 2030. This…

Philippines budget will help state and business

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PHILIPPINES

The budget was submitted on August 15 and is President Rodrigo Duterte's first. It is mildly expansive, focusing on the new administration's priorities of infrastructure, law and…

China could help Malaysia meet spending needs

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MALAYSIA

The government will probably create an off-budget 'special purpose vehicle' to manage the lending from the Export-Import Bank of China. Using this mechanism rather than including…

Carillion collapse may transform public-private deals

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INTERNATIONAL

Last month Carillion, the United Kingdom’s second-largest construction and outsourcing firm, went into liquidation. It employed 43,000 people and had 2017 revenues of 5.2 billion…

New Zealand growth and revenue could disappoint

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NEW ZEALAND

This fiscal path is broadly consistent with the previous government’s, but the surpluses are planned to be smaller and net government debt is expected to drop below 20% of GDP two…

US tax bill impact depends on how savings are invested

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UNITED STATES

Business impact of US tax reform.

Myanmar currency instability could hit NLD's agenda

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MYANMAR

Currency and economic stability.

Earthquakes will hit Mexico’s 2018 election

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MEXICO

Two major earthquakes hit southern and central Mexico on September 7 and 19, killing at least 340 people and damaging thousands of buildings. The disaster has sparked a public…

Indonesia tax amnesty could strain Singapore relations

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INDONESIA/SINGAPORE

The tax amnesty could see more than 40 billion dollars in untaxed funds entering Indonesia's economy, the central bank estimates. The measure is the latest in a series of…

Prospects for Nigeria to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

This has increased pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to fast-track reforms amid worsening unemployment and inequality. Meanwhile, ongoing security crises…