China’s retail sector continued to expand in Q1 2018, driven by strong domestic consumption which contributed 77.8% to the country’s economic growth in💛 the period, compared to its 77.2% share in Q1 2017. High consumption was largely a ...

In Q4 2017, China produced 441.8mn mobile handsets, of which 351.4mn smartphones, recording y/y declines of 17.2% and 22.5%, respectively. The sales of mobile handsets also dropped in the 🎀same period by 17.2% y/y to 512.5mn units. Despite the lower ...

China beverage sector’s revenue declined for the second straight quarter in Q1 2018, reflecti🐓ng lower sales volumes of soft drinks and baijiu. Beverage retail sales in Q1 2018 fell by 9.6% y/y to RMB 48.3bn. Baijiu sale volumes s𒆙lumped by 20.3% ...

The insurance sector remained on a growth path 🐲in Q4 2017 with insurance premiums increasing by 5.7% y/y. However, the growth in the sector decelerated substantially in H2 2017 due to the tightening regulations and the saturation of the market in ...

In Q4 2017, the government expenditure on health and family planning was RMB 276.7bn, repre🀅senting a decrease of 7.5% y/y. Nevertheless, the healthcare expenditure in urban area was RMB 453.9bn, up by 2.8% y/y. For the whole year 2017, the government ...

Indonesia’s real estate and construct🎀ion sector is a major driver of growth for the country’s economy. The sector generated 13% of the country’s GDP in 2017, ranking fifth after manufacturing, oil and gas, trade and ag൲riculture. The ...

Agriculture plays an important role in the economic and rural development of Indonesia. It generates over 13% of Indonesia’s GDP and is the country’s biggest employer, providing work to a third of t𝔉he labour force. The sector satisfies ...

The tex💮tile sector is one of the key pillars of the Chinese industry. The country has very strong traditions in all segments and, despite the emergence of new global suppliers, it remains a maj꧃or power in the field of textiles. The domestic market, ...

China is the world’🔯s second largest pharmaceutical market after the US and the largest producer and exporter of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) glo🐠bally. Since it is the world’s most populous country, with a large share of ageing ...

C𝓀hina is the world’s largest producer of paper and paperboard, with a ꦿproduction volume of 125.4mn tonnes in 2017. The sector accounts for 0.5% of China’s total fixed asset investment and 1.4% of its industrial employment. In the past ...