China is the largest cement producer in the world, accounting fo𓆏r 58.5% of global output in 2017. The cement sector in China is characterised by overcapacity, a large number of enterprises and fierce competition. The sector is undergoing a process of ...

Malaysia has a growing domestic F&B market, driven by a growing population and rising income. The market research company BMI Research estimated the Malaysian 🌺F&B market iꦕn 2017 – including food sales, alcoholic drinks spending and ...

Despite having abundant metal resources, Indonesia’s metal processing sector is underdeveloped. The country has mainly exporꦅted lower value-added minerals and imported higher value-added metal products. The basic metals sector generates just 0 ...

While the Philippines has a well-deserved international reputation for its prowess in providing outsourced ICT services, the remainder ofꦰ the ICT sector in the country remains at an early stage of development when compared with that in many other ...

According to staℱtistics published by the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) – the country’s recently restructured financial regulator – the total assets of the banking sector rose by 8.7% y/y in 2017, reaཧching ...

India’s textile sector is the country’s oldest manufacturing industry. Textile and apparel contributed 4% to India’s GDP, 14% to industrial production, and 13𓃲% to expꦐorts in FY2017. Textiles is second only to agriculture in ...

China’s retail sector continued to grow in the fourth quarter of 201♏7, with sales rising 9.9% y/y to RMB 10,308bn. The positive trend was a result of strong con🥀sumption stimulated by rising average income levels, and ongoing supply ...

As the largest contributor to the growth of the services sector in India, travel and tourism has 𓄧tremendous potential for development. It plays a significant role in India’s economy, directly contributing 3.6% to its GDP in 2017 and directly ...

The Philippines’ tourism sector made up 8.6% of the country’s GDP in 2016. The sector’s value added grew by 12.3% y/y, contributing some PHP 1.24tn GVA in the same year, according to figures of the Depart꧋ment o𝔉f Tourism ...

Natural gas is gain🉐ing importance in China’s energy mix as the authorities seek to reduce 🎶the economy’s carbon intensity and improve air quality in big cities. The government aims for natural gas to meet 10% of its energy needs by 2020, ...