What effect has regional competition had on players in Sri Lanka’s rubber industry?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Prabhash Subasinghe, Managing Director, Global Rubber: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Articles & Analysis | Large shopping centres and e-commerce find opportunity in Sri Lanka from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Sri Lanka’s retail sector has evolved into a powerful driver of growth and opportunity. Over the last decade, fast-paced urbanisation has enticed significant investment in commercial real estate. As such, modern outlets are gradually replacing small informal merchants. While traditional vendors still play an important role in the market,...
Articles & Analysis | Efforts are ongoing to promote Sri Lanka as an alternative manufacturing destination from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Industrial exports have long played a crucial role in Sri Lanka’s economic output, even during periods of civil strife and macroeconomic instability. Over the years, an emphasis on export orientation has led to greater productivity and employment generation. However, a new wave of instability – characterised by political uncertainty, currency...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Carl Cruz, Chairman, Unilever Sri Lanka: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
How can Sri Lanka reverse the trend of sluggish consumption in the short to medium term?
Articles & Analysis | The world gears up for the next industrial revolution from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
The global economy is entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), or Industry 4.0, based on the application of new digital and automated technologies in production processes and service delivery. These changes are bringing emerging markets improved productivity, as well as risks – namely, reshoring and the displacement of human labour by...
Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Sri Lanka 2019
Industrial exports have long played a crucial role in Sri Lanka’s economic output, even during periods of civil strife and macroeconomic instability. Over the years, an emphasis on export orientation has led to greater productivity and employment generation. However, a new wave of instability – characterised by political uncertainty, currency depreciation and rising interest rates – affected...