Upgrading skills at the heart of Malaysia’s new development plan

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Upgrading skills at the heart of Malaysia’s new development plan The latest development plan in Malaysia has placed human capital at its core, setting ambitious objectives to improve professional training and education as the country works towards a broader vision to join the ranks of developed economies by 2020. Under the 11th Malaysian Plan (11MP), unveiled on ...  Read more > OBG's website makes our content easy to find and read.  You are able to read 5 of our premium articles for free each day and we invite you to visit the new site and take advantage of this access.  Use our keyword search to find relevant articles and log in to change your email preferences.  If you do not know your login details, use the ‘Forgotten Password’ function to reset these (your username is the email address which received this email). Latest Economic News Updates Upgrading skills at the heart of Malaysia’s new development plan The latest development plan in Malaysia has placed human capital at its core, setting ambitious objectives to improve professional training and education as the country works towards a broader vision to join the ranks of developed economies by 2020. Read more > Le voyage officiel du roi confirme l’intérêt croissant du Maroc pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest La tournée du chef de l’Etat marocain en Afrique de l’Ouest et en Afrique Centrale au mois de mai a souligné l’intensification de la stratégie du pays qui vise à renforcer les échanges  commerciaux et les relations en matière d’investissements avec ses voisins au sud du Sahara. Read more > Colombianos podrán viajar sin visa a Europa Tras largas negociaciones, la UE acordó en mayo eximir de la visa Schengen a los colombianos que visitan Europa, dando el sello de aprobación a los esfuerzos de Colombia para mejorar la seguridad y reducir la inmigración ilegal. Read more > Latest Report The Report: Turkey 2015 Despite some recent turbulence, Turkey has strong fundamentals that underscore its potential for long-term economic growth. With a young population of 77.7m, a strategic location within four hours’ flying time of 1.5bn consumers and a diversified economy, the country has much to offer investors. Lower oil prices have helped reduce the current account deficit, but major structural reforms will likely be necessary to boost growth, and much will also need to be done to restore investor confidence. Find out more >