By Abdulnasser Alshaali, Special to Gulf News

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Being vigilant on price hikes in a post-VAT world

Consumer rights need to be protected against any out of turn hikes in retail prices

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Unified tax regime for GCC?

It works best if member-states get to decide on their own fiscal policy

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Low interest rates are a 700-year legacy

Each financial crisis over the centuries have forced rates down and kept them there

Low interest rates have been around for a while... across centuries to be precise.

Australian way of managing economic reforms

Resource-rich Middle East economies can learn a thing or two, especially currency

Australia has learnt to manage its mineral resources and commodity cycles well. And this offers more than a few lessons for Middle East economies wanting to lower oil's share of their national wealth. File picture of a Rio Tinto iron ore mine in Western Australia.

Economies weigh up drivers and disruptors

Where they get to stand in pecking order will be influenced by new parameters

Easy access across borders will not be getting any easier in the coming years. File picture of a dock worker at the Guangzhou Nansha Container Port in China. Image for illustrative purposes.

Piling up on gold makes sense for some

Central banks line vaults with the metal, which partially explains gold’s recent surge

These days, central banks worldwide have worked up a good appetite for gold. Pictured here are bullion bars at the Rand Refinery in Germiston, South Africa. Image used for illustrative purposes.

Some gaps in UAE healthcare need attention

Some exclusions made on private healthcare support is hindering growth

While much has been gained through extending universal coverage, the healthcare still has some issues to sort out. (Picture is for illustrative purposes only.)

A shift from dollar’s domination

Money is chasing growth options in emerging markets and that is a good thing

Moving forward, currencies’ centrality will become more regional than global, and countries will be more focused on further elevating the prominence of those currencies.

Tax on tourism must have a light touch

Early and excessive rates would have consequences on not just the sector alone

File picture of a tourist passing the Marina Bay Sands casino and resort in Singapore.

A buy-and-hold approach to stock picks

Each approach has merits, but only one counts in helping with retirement planning

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Countries cannot afford complacency on food security

New parameters need to be added to ensure those forecasts actually add up

Countries cannot afford complacency on food security

Creating ground for community-based banking

Even in the US, such initiatives have clicked when done with precision

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