Foreign companies are showing interest in Myanmar’s geostrategic location, abundant natural resources and youthful population. A focus on following international best business practices and reducing the informal economy, paired with an annual GDP growth forecast at around 6% in the coming years, is setting Myanmar on a path to catch up with some regional peers.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Ahmed Barakat, Managing Partner, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners: Viewpoint from The Report: Kuwait 2019
Kuwait is undergoing a substantial overhaul of its legal framework to promote investment in the country, develop local business opportunities and help diversify its economy. This process has gained significant momentum during the last 10 years. To assist with this, antiquated laws are being replaced and updated, such as the Companies Law, the...
Articles & Analysis | New rulebook lays out the legal framework governing Boursa Kuwait as well as regulations for short selling and swaps from The Report: Kuwait 2019
The modernisation of the country’s capital markets continued in April 2018 through the promulgation and implementation of Boursa Kuwait’s new rulebook. Its purpose is to clarify the regulatory and organisational framework of Boursa Kuwait and all other aspects of Kuwait’s stock exchange. The new rules provide, among other things, for the...
Chapter | Legal Framework from The Report: Kuwait 2019
The modernisation of the country’s capital markets continued in April 2018 through the promulgation and implementation of Boursa Kuwait’s new rulebook. Its purpose is to clarify the regulatory and organisational framework of Boursa Kuwait and all other aspects of Kuwait’s stock exchange. The new rules provide, among other things, for the segmentation of the market into the premier market, main...
With the sixth-largest proven oil reserves in the world, and an industry that dates back to the early days of oil and gas dominance in energy, Kuwait is among the world’s principal hydrocarbons powers. Yet, given the lower oil prices seen in global markets in recent years, initiatives outlined in the New Kuwait 2035 development plan come at a critical time in terms of enhancing the state’s competitiveness as a destination for foreign direct investment.
Interviews & Viewpoints | César Maillard Canudas, Managing Partner, Maillard, Cerbón, Canudas: Viewpoint from The Report: Mexico 2019
In May 2019 regulations were published in the Federal Official Gazette that were the legal implementation of the constitutional reforms related to labour justice. They reflect commitments to global standards such as the International Labour Organisation’s conventions on association and collective bargaining, as well as provisions related to these principles in the US-Mexico-...