A burgeoning middle class is expected to play an important role in consumer lending growth in Indonesia, particularly in the home loans segment. In 2015 PwC reported that the country’s growing middle class has created positive growth potential in consumer banking, particularly mortgage loans, with 56% of the banks it surveyed indicating that...
The cement industry in Indonesia is set to reach new highs in 2016, as the government’s expansive infrastructure agenda drives domestic demand and sales growth across the country. Existing producers are rushing to increase capacity with the launch of new facilities, while a host of new foreign players has also entered the market in recent...
The construction sector will likely be a bright spot in an otherwise subdued economic growth story in 2016, as the widening infrastructure gap and recent fuel subsidy reforms have driven a surge of new government spending into a massive public infrastructure programme. Despite recording moderate recent increases in sales and prices, residential growth has slowed from the double-digit heyday of...
What potential is there for industrial parks in Papua New Guinea, especially in Port Moresby?
Building on the momentum generated by the successful launch of the Papua New Guinea Liquefied Natural Gas project, the government continues to take the lead on stimulating construction activity in PNG, with various opportunities across the board – from ports and road projects to a range of residential and commercial developments – open to both...
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