China’s retail sector continued to expand in Q1 2018, driven by strong domestic consumption which contrib𝔉uted 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 mo෴bile 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, reflecting lower sales volumes of soft drinks and baijiu. Beverage reta𒀰il sales in Q1 2018 fell by 9.6% y/y to RMB 48.3bn. Baijiu sale volumes slumped by 20.3% ...

The insurance sector remained on a growth path in Q4 2017 with insurance premiums incr🎀easing 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 governmenဣt expenditure on health and family planning was RMB 276.7bn, representing 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 construction 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 a🥂fter manufacturing, oil and gas, trade and agriculture. 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 emp💎loyer, providing work to a third of the labour force. The sector satisfies ...

The textilℱe 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 major power in the field of textiles. The dom𝄹estic market, ...

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

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