attracted
... Since opening up its locally-controlled casino industry to foreign competition in 2001, the territory has attracted tens of billions of dollars in foreign investment that have helped transform it into the ...
www.exxun.com/Macau/e_ec.html
attracted
... A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes. Recent ...
www.exxun.com/Mauritius/a_fg.html
attracted
... development strategy centers on creating vertical and horizontal clusters of development in these sectors. Mauritius has attracted more than 32,000 offshore entities, many aimed at commerce in India, South Africa, and China ...
www.exxun.com/Mauritius/e_ec.html
attracted
... that will be less vulnerable to the global demand cycle for information technology products - it has attracted major investments in pharmaceuticals and medical technology production - and will continue efforts to establish Singapore ...
www.exxun.com/Singapore/e_ec.html
attracting
... crime, and recently adopted a fiscal reform package aimed at reducing the large gray economy and attracting foreign investment. The economy is bolstered by annual remittances from abroad of $600-$800 million ...
www.exxun.com/Albania/e_ec.html
attracting
... oil output and increased government spending. The government's continued efforts to diversify the economy by attracting foreign and domestic investment outside the energy sector, however, has had little success in reducing ...
www.exxun.com/Algeria/e_ec.html
attracting
... among the lowest in the world. Because of these restrictive economic policies, Belarus has had trouble attracting foreign investment. Nevertheless, GDP growth has been strong in recent years, reaching nearly 7% in ...
www.exxun.com/Belarus/e_ec.html
attracting
... rising inflation and large current account deficits. Bulgaria has averaged more than 6% growth since 2004, attracting significant amounts of foreign direct investment, but corruption in the public administration, a weak judiciary ...
www.exxun.com/Bulgaria/e_ec.html
attracting
... a ban on provision of financial services by US persons. Further, a poor investment climate hampers attracting outside investment slowing the inflow of foreign exchange. The most productive sectors will continue to ...
www.exxun.com/Burma/e_ec.html
attracting
... waters, representing a new revenue stream for the government if commercial extraction begins. Mining also is attracting significant investor interest, particularly in the northeastern parts of the country, and the government has ...
www.exxun.com/Cambodia/e_ec.html
attracting
... supplement GDP by more than 20%. Economic reforms are aimed at developing the private sector and attracting foreign investment to diversify the economy. Future prospects depend heavily on the maintenance of aid ...
www.exxun.com/CapeVerde/e_ec.html
attracting
... diversifying the economy. Growth remains dependent on the economy of the US, its largest trading partner, and on reduction of the high crime rate, as a means of attracting and maintaining investment
www.exxun.com/Honduras/e_ec.html
attracting
... other consumer goods in 2008 in an effort to control the budget. The main challenges facing Jordan are reducing dependence on foreign grants, reducing the budget deficit, attracting investments, and creating jobs
www.exxun.com/Jordan/e_ec.html
attracting
... and, in 2006, became eligible for the heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) initiative. Progress fighting corruption, further restructuring of domestic industry, and success in attracting foreign investment are keys to future growth
www.exxun.com/Kyrgyzstan/e_ec.html
attracting
... has maintained macroeconomic stability with low inflation, but it has so far lagged the region in attracting foreign investment and creating jobs, despite making extensive fiscal and business sector reforms. Official unemployment ...
www.exxun.com/Macedonia/e_ec.html
attracting
... Minister ABDULLAH has tried to move the economy farther up the value-added production chain by attracting investments in high technology industries, medical technology, and pharmaceuticals. The Government of Malaysia is continuing ...
www.exxun.com/Malaysia/e_ec.html
attracting
Monaco, bordering France on the Mediterranean coast, is a popular resort, attracting tourists to its casino and pleasant climate. The principality also is a major banking center and has successfully sought to ...
www.exxun.com/Monaco/e_ec.html
attracting
... on 1 January 2002. The country continues to be one of the leading European nations for attracting foreign direct investment and is one of the five largest investors in the US. The ...
www.exxun.com/Netherlands/e_ec.html
attractions
total: 65 km standard gauge: 7 km 1.067-m gauge (7 km electrified) narrow gauge: 58 km 0.914-m gauge (29 km electrified) note: primarily summer tourist attractions (2006)
www.exxun.com/IsleofMan/g_tr.html
attractive
... with regulated statutory gateways for investigation of criminal offenses, made the British Virgin Islands even more attractive to international business. Livestock raising is the most important agricultural activity; poor soils limit the ...
www.exxun.com/BritishVirginIslands/e_ec.html
attractive
... cocaine destined for Europe and the region; economic prosperity and increasing trade have made Chile more attractive to traffickers seeking to launder drug profits, especially through the Iquique Free Trade Zone, but ...
www.exxun.com/Chile/i_ti.html
