Here are a few region-specific headlines read by our research analysts this week:
Regional Assembly Now Wants Work Permit Fees Eliminated - Daily Nation
“Work permits fees for citizens from the East African community could be abolished in the medium-to-long term, making it easier for MNCs to move local staff across borders. The current feesfor work permits vary according to country and profession. But nationalist protectionist polcies of some member states, notably Tanzania, stand in the way of greater integration.”
- Anna Rosenberg, Senior Analyst for Sub-Saharan Africa Research
Chile and the Copper Price Rout - Financial Times beyondbrics
“Chile’s concern about falling copper prices is certainly warranted given that copper remains the country’s chief export. However, as we note in our most recent Quarterly Market Review, falling copper prices may bring relief for non-mineral export sectors which have been negatively impacted by currency appreciation in recent months.”
- Christine Herlihy, Analyst for Latin America Research
MP3I Will Push Growth in Eastern Indonesia: Minister - The Jakarta Post
“While Jakarta undoubtedly wants to promote growth in eastern Indonesia via the MP3EI framework, this plan is unlikely to dramatically increase private sector investment in Papua and Maluku. Instead, the real sector will continue to focus its efforts on the infrastructure in Java (and to a lesser degree Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi) over the short to medium term.”
- Adam Jarczyk, Associate Practice Leader for Asia Pacific Research
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