Qatar has built an outsized global investment presence through its sovereign wealth fund, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). Established in 2005, QIA was valued at over $526bn as of November 2024 and ...

With the first half of 2025 witnessing annualised traded values and volumes almost doubling, and its market capitalisation surging by nearly a quarter, this has been a banner year for the country’s ...

The Philippine education system has evolved over hundreds of years of colonial occupation, first by Spain and then by the US, through martial law and the people’s power revolution that brought ...

Saudi Arabia is undergoing a significant transformation under Vision 2030, the national agenda aimed at developing a diversified, knowledge-based economy and reducing the Kingdom’s reliance on fossil ...

Saudi Arabia entered 2023 on the back of its fastest economic expansion in over a decade, with its growth rate exceeding that of other G20 countries in the face of a variety of macroeconomic headwinds ...

Amid Russia’s ongoing conflict with Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East, Taiwan Strait and elsewhere, global military expenditure increased 6.8% to reach $2.4trn in 2023 – the highest level ever ...

Kuwait is advancing reforms under New Kuwait 2035 to diversify its economy beyond hydrocarbons. Governance changes, infrastructure investment and financial sector reforms are supporting private sector ...

Algeria has maintained a high level of investment in education in recent years, despite the general economic contraction caused by the collapse of the hydrocarbons market in 2014. While the Ministry ...

Saudi Arabia’s decision to weaken the link between hydrocarbons and economic growth, and pursue a policy of diversification has seen projects across a range of sectors come to fruition in the last ...

Indonesia has significant potential as a tourist destination thanks to its diverse natural landscapes, which include beaches, tropical forests, mountains and seas. Although the country has a robust ...

Saudi Arabia’s education system has undergone a significant restructuring in recent years, driven by the launch of Vision 2030, the Kingdom’s blueprint for socio-economic transformation. The ...

The government has prioritised education reform in recent years. Since 2017 it has passed several initiatives aimed at improving education availability and quality. The provision of free senior high ...