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The automotive sector in the Philippines is on track to break all records for sales in 2014, as rising demand and relatively low ownership rates means there is room for extended growth in the market. But delays in the launch of a government support scheme for the industry could hold back investments.
Hopes of a path towards energy independence in the Philippines are gathering pace thanks to encouraging steps forward at the Malolos-1 onshore well in Cebu. Australian oil firm Gas2Grid said in July it is in the process of applying to the Department of Energy (DoE) to increase production for a full appraisal of the field.
Reverberations are expected in the Philippine cement industry from the $54bn planned merger of Lafarge and Holcim as the two companies plan to restructure their operations in the Philippines which could unravel an even bigger shake-up of the local industry.

Having learned the lessons of the 1997-98 financial crisis, Asia has since enjoyed a period of steady growth driven by consumption, investment and exports. The traditional model of low-cost manufacturing and exports to advanced markets has gradually been replaced with a more consumer-oriented and value-added approach. 

Historically fragmented and often overlooked by emerging market investors, South-east Asia has become one of the leading destinations for FDI in recent years. The creation of ASEAN, South-east Asia’s unified economic and trade bloc, has encouraged regional cooperation and better connectivity.  

The government in the Philippines is giving a new push to major construction projects awarded under a public-private partnership scheme, putting the building sector on a strong growth path after last year's Typhoon Haiyan wrecked havoc in the southeast Asian country.

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