The industrial sector continues to show growth. Phosphates and potash, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and textiles and garments all continued to expand in terms of both net profits and volume in 2015. The fact that these segments have grown in the face of global economic headwinds and in a region directly affected by major geopolitical...
The retail sector has shown consistent growth in recent years, with the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) estimating its contribution to GDP at JD1.13bn ($1.6bn) in 2015. This figure is from a GDP of JD11.4bn ($15.5bn), or around 10% of the overall total. Retail is also a major source of employment. The Department of Statistics (DoS) recorded 173,...
By leveraging its strategic location on the Red Sea, a short distance from the Israeli, Egyptian and Saudi Arabian borders, Aqaba has become a lively base for manufacturing industries, as well as a transport and tourism centre. The rail and road network for the rest of the kingdom also begins here, connecting industries with the main domestic...
Jordan’s industrial sector continues to grow, with phosphates and potash, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and textiles and garments all seeing expansion in both net profits and volume in 2015. That these segments have grown in the face of global economic headwinds and in a region directly affected by major geopolitical tensions demonstrates the sector’s resilience and ability to adapt. The...
A gradual recovery of the Thai economy should spur greater activity in the country’s retail sector, though it will take time for the market to regain momentum, with consumer sentiment still cool and the sector exposed to domestic and international headwinds.
Steady economic growth, rising disposable income levels and cheaper credit are set to spur activity in Indonesia’s retail sector through to the end of the year and into 2017.
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