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

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

Despite having abundant metal resources, Indonesia’s metal processing sector is underdeveloped. The coun𝓡try has mainly exported lower value-added minerals and imported higher value-added metal products. The basic metals sector ge🔯nerates just 0 ...

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

According to statistics 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, reaching ...

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

China’s retail sector continued to grow in the fourth quarter of 2017,🐠 with sales rising 9.9% y/y to RMB 10,308bn. The positive trend was a result of strong consumption stimulated by rising average income levels, and ongoing supply ...

As the largest contributor to the growth of the services sector in Indไia, travel and tourism has tremendous 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 u💯p 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 Department of Tourism ...

Natural gas is gaining importance in Ch𒅌ina’s energy mix as the authorities sꦕeek 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, ...