Asia Business Channel

Ethiopia: Land of Tomorrow
Aired february 2012
Ethiopia, where past and present meet. Located in the Horn of Africa at the crossroads of Europe, Africa and Asia, Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest independent nation. It was once known as Abyssinia, a great empire that ruled this strategic region 3,000 years ago.
Ethiopia is also a modern nation, as Addis Ababa’s rapidly evolving skyline reflects. Ethiopia has a stable, liberalized economy that has achieved an average growth of over 6% per year for several years.
Ethiopia offers preferential access to the [...]

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Mozambique: Southern Africa’s Rising Star
Aired December 2011
Mozambique has put its civil-war years well behind it.
Thanks to an ambitious reform program, Mozambique has maintained macroeconomic stability for more than a decade and offers a wide range of sectors with exceptional potential, including mining, tourism, infrastructure and hydropower, among many others.
Mozambique’s economy has an impressive track record. Mozambique achieved an average annual GDP growth rate of 9% between 1997 and 2007 and reached 8% GDP growth in 2010 in spite of the global crisis.
One of the poorest [...]

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Brunei: “A Land of Opportunity”
Aired September 2010
Brunei Darussalam. A land of opportunity. A small, peaceful and stable oil-rich Sultanate, Brunei is one of the wealthiest nations in the world.
Using the proceeds from oil and hydrocarbons to build a powerful economy, Brunei has made great progress in securing continued growth and stability for its citizens. Brunei has a solid macroeconomic stability rating and some of the highest GDP per capita figures in Asia.
Brunei is located on the northwestern shores of the island of Borneo, sharing borders [...]

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Uganda II: “Unearthing Uganda’s Energy Potential”
Aired August 2010
Located at the heart of central and east Africa, Uganda is situated in a region that includes some of Africa’s most economically important countries. With a key position in this strategic location, Uganda today has great potential to become the key investment and business hub in the east African region.
Uganda has consistently attracted people from all over the world. Apart from its open, friendly and hospitable population, other attractions include security, great weather and a history of religious [...]

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Malaysia VI: “Fast-Track Malaysia”
Aired July 2010
Malaysia. Asia’s premier investment destination. A nation well on its way to achieving First World status by the year 2020, Malaysia’s economic and social transformation is staggering. Leveraging its strategic location and abundant natural resources to become a model to the world, Malaysia is on the fast-track to success.
Malaysia is located at the heart of Southeast Asia, on the busy land, air, and see corridor between Europe and Australasia. Peninsular Malaysia borders Thailand and Singapore, while East Malaysia in the [...]

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Botswana: “Driving Sustainable Growth”
Aired June 2010
Botswana is a landlocked, mostly arid country bordered by South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Zambia. While the country is about the size of France, two-thirds of the land is covered by the Kalahari Desert. The capital city, Gaborone, is home to a mixed ethnic society that comprises primarily of people from various African tribes, Europeans and Indians. Although Setswana is the national language and is widely spoken in the country, English is the official language used at higher levels and [...]

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The Philippines II: “The Philippine Advantage”
Aired April 2010
A globally competitive environment for investors, the Philippines is Asia’s new business hotspot. Long overshadowed by its neighbors in terms of economic growth and socio-political development, Asia’s sleeping tiger is slowly waking up.
A cluster of over 7,000 islands, the Philippines is the second largest archipelago in the world. It defies geographic convention, divided into three island groups: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The capital city is Metro Manila.
Its strategic location makes it a critical entry point to the 500 [...]

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UAE II: “The UAE Today”
Aired March 2010
Al-Salaam Alaykum. Welcome to the United Arab Emirates.
At first sight, the UAE seems like a contradictory destination, an Islamic state where traditional Arab lifestyles continue alongside a very frantic version of Western consumerism. But it is this balance that is the secret to its success. It is also a very safe destination in the Middle East. This nation is leading the way for the future of Arabia.
One of the most highly industrialized economies in the world, the United Arab [...]

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Egypt II: “the promise of an ancient power”
Aired March 2010
Over the last 7 centuries, the area that is today known as the Arab Republic of Egypt, has continuously played a significant role in global affairs. From the Pharonic to Coptic, Byzantine, Roman and Islamic ages, some of the most advanced civilisations in history have called this region home. The temples of Luxor, the tombs of Aswan and the pyramids of Giza, to name but a few of its more famous historical sites, are impressive reminders [...]

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Malaysia V: “sustainability becomes reality”
Aired January 2010
Malaysia. A country on the move. From an economy once dependent on agriculture and primary commodities, Malaysia has today become an export-driven economy spurred on by high technology, and industries both knowledge-based and capital-intensive. Supported by a market-oriented economy and pro-business Government policies, Malaysia offers investors a dynamic and vibrant business environment with the ideal prerequisites for growth and profits. It is also one of the fastest-growing tourism destinations in Asia.
Malaysia is strategically located in the heart of South [...]

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