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As the young Mongolian insurance industry continues to grow, Bodi Insurance is one of the companies that look to raise awareness about the importance of insurance in the rapidly developing country, as well as reach out to visiting tourists. In an interview with United World, CEO of Bodi Insurance Otgonbayar.B explains how the company looks to take advantage as Mongolia’s transforms from its nomadic tradition to a more urbanized nation with a globalised economy

One company that has witnessed the evolution of the young Mongolian insurance sector from the very beginning is Soyombo Insurance. In an interview with United World, Chairman Mr Battulga.TS explains how the company has led the market in terms of growth over the last two years, increasing its range of services and teaming up with US firm Hannover Re.

With the Mongolian construction sector growing in double digits in the last years, contributing as one of the main sources of job creation as well as working to meet the increasing housing demand of thousands of Mongolians, President of the Mongolian Builders Association Mr. Batbaatar talks to United World about the challenges ahead, including bettering technology and skills and attracting greater foreign investment

It is no secret that a developed network of transport infrastructure plays an essential role in supporting the economic growth of a country. That is why the Government of Indonesia has made many efforts in order to accelerate development of the transfer sector over recent times. Having enacted a number of laws to facilitate investment and announced over US$35 billion worth of projects for 2014-2017, Indonesia’s Minister of Transport Evert Erenst Mangindaan talsk to United World about how the sector is progressing

Established on September 14, 2006, Professionals Experts and Energy Company (PEECO) is an integrated geosciences/reservoir engineering and technical consultancy company. Managing Director and founder of the company, Chief Ernest Olufemi Akinmade, speaks to Worldfolio about the Nigerian oil and gas centre, and local content within it and about his own company and what it offers its clients.

Priority is to end the supply-demand gap within five years as the country seeks investment to build dams and shift to a cheaper energy mix, including coal

CEO of the Malaysian Association of Hotels, Reginald Pereira, speaks to Worldfolio about the growth of tourism within the ASEAN region and how it will be impacted by the formation of the AESEAN economic community. He also discusses the transformation of the tourism sector within Malaysia, and the necessity of private sector investment in tourism infrastructure in order to continue the growth trajectory.

Mariam Ahmad Jumaan, Undersecretary of Land Transport at Bahrain's Ministry of Transportation, speaks to Worldfolio about transport infrastructure development under the Vision 2030 plan, particularly public transport, as well as plans for better connectivity across the GCC. She also discusses British investment in Bahrain and her desire to see more Bahraini women occupying key positions in government and in the private sector

Manama, the capital of Bahrain, was officially declared as the Asian Capital of Tourism 2014 on Tuesday, 26th of February. At Bahrain Fort, the Culture Minister Sheikha Mai Bint Mohammad Al Khalifa and Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa presented the schedule of cultural events that will take place over the next 12 months

Mr. Emmanuel Konyebagu, Managing Director of Platform Petroleum, speaks to Worldfolio about Nigeria's image in the world media, which he believes often focuses too much on the bad news. He also discusses the oil and gas sector, tackling the security issue, engaging with local communities and the Nigerian Local Content Legislation, through which the country is gaining “capabilities and skill sets to increase indigenous participation in the industry”