As growth in pharmaceuticals demand is flagging across much of the developed world, international players are casting about for new lands of opportunity. Saudi Arabia is likely to attract considerable attention. While the Kingdom’s market is not growing at the rates seen in countries such as China, India and Brazil, it has been...
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Articles & Analysis | Attracting attention: Developing the domestic pharmaceuticals industry from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
With plans in the pipeline to inject significant investment into expanding its output of metals, petrochemicals and plastics over the next several years, Saudi Arabia continues to dominate the region’s industrial activity. This should keep the Kingdom at the forefront of the world’s industrial exporters, at a time when global economic uncertainties are subduing demand for many commodities. As for...
Articles & Analysis | You are what you eat: An increasingly prosperous populace means more room for growth in the food and beverage segment from The Report: Indonesia 2013
The food and beverage industry is changing along with the rest of the country, and facing very much the same opportunities and challenges. As Indonesia becomes more prosperous, business becomes better; but just as food and beverage firms experience the demand that comes with prosperity, they are also facing some of the more frustrating aspects of...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Johnny Darmawan, President Director, Toyota Astra Motor: Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2013
What are the main competitive advantages that put Indonesia ahead of other regional countries in terms of foreign investment in the auto industry?
Articles & Analysis | Papered over: Striking a balance between sustainability and production from The Report: Indonesia 2013
The pulp and paper industry is one of the most successful sectors in Indonesia. It has been growing steadily since the late 1980s, generates almost $6bn in exports, accounts for about 1% of the country’s GDP and employs about a quarter of a million people. The sector has been a vital part of the Indonesian success story, in particular because of how...
Articles & Analysis | Keeping up: New trade agreements are making it difficult for textiles firms to compete with international rivals from The Report: Indonesia 2013
The textile industry has been struggling with a number of problems. Wage rates are increasing and competition, especially from China, is rising dramatically. Furthermore, Indonesia’s main markets in the West are weak as the recession drags on in some places and consumers cut back. And the US has given preferential rights to some of Indonesia’s...