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CV Maju Mapan started as a small weaving company more than 40 years ago and now provides a broad range of military-specific woven products, and has even become the sole producer of parachutes for the Indonesian Army. On November 21, 2013, its Director, Dr. Yafet Paiman, spoke to United World about the company’s evolution, its new products under development and its thriving lines of business that are helping raise living standards for its workers

OMAR HASSAN AL-BASHIR, President of Sudan: "We want to leave the problems of the past behind us and open a new page"

World Report meets with Levent Çakıroğlu, CEO of Arçelik Group, one of Turkey’s most representative brands and leader in white goods

Bahrain has been shielded from the worst of the global financial meltdown by having a solid framework in place and following a 'conservative, well considered, and effectively executed strategy' that has gained investors' trust. Khalid Hamad, Executive Director of Banking Supervision at the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), outlines why the Kingdom will continue to be a major financial hub and how the CBB is facilitating a raft of innovative programmes producing exceptional results in the training and development of the next wave of finance professionals

As an incubator of new, innovative projects, SNI plays an essential role in Morocco’s economic development

Although U.S.-Mexico relations date back throughout the history of the two countries, Mexico’s recent sustained economic growth, which is certainly higher than that of the U.S. of late, has given rise to a growing middle class and North American businesses and investors know that their southern neighbor is a force to be reckoned with. The U.S. government is also amending its dialogue with Mexico, evident in the speech President Obama gave at Mexico City’s Anthropology Museum in May this year

The three main political parties agreed to set aside their differences, which has led to a stream of new laws being passed under the Pact for Mexico

As the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce sees trade and investment grow at unprecedented levels, Mexico is also keen to diversify its export markets

Optica eyewear retailer and vision healthcare promoter Devlyn Opticos is using its in-depth understanding of the growing U.S. Hispanic market to expand its reach