China is the largest cement producer in the world, accounting for 58.5% of global ouꦓtput 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💛 in 2017 – including food sales, alco𒁃holic drinks spending and ...

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

While the Philippines has a well-deserved interna🌊tional reputation for its prowess in providing outsourced ICT servi꧋ces, the remainder of the ICT sector in the country remains at an early stage of development when compared with that in many other ...

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

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 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&nb🐻sp;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 India, travel and tourism has tremendous potential for development. It plays a signific꧃ant 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&rsqꦡuo;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 China’s energy mix as the authorities seek to reduce the economy’s carbon intensity and improve air quality in big cit🐻ies. The government aims for natural gas to meet 10% of its 💯energy needs by 2020, ...