As the country’s largest export sector, the garment and textiles industry maintains high ethical standards and a recognised record of respectable labour practices. In this, the apparel sector caters to largely higher-value, niche products. Indeed, Sri Lanka’s major textiles producers such as MAS Fabrics serve some of the best-known apparel...
South-east Asia’s automobile manufacturing hubs have long centred on assembly plants located in Thailand and Indonesia, which have in turn supplied much of the imports to other nations within the ASEAN trade network. In the Philippines, the majority of the rapidly growing automotive market is still supplied by foreign imports, leaving domestic...
The favourable combination of strong sustained growth, a young and increasingly affluent middle class, and high consumer confidence are combining in the Philippines to create one of the most robust retail sectors in South-east Asia. With the Philippines’ growing population now exceeding the 100m mark, 6.6% GDP growth in 2016, lower inflation...
The often overlooked industrial sector continues to largely impress investors, as manufacturing is currently one the best-performing segments not only in the Philippines, but in South-east Asia as a whole. Apart from its favourable location in a rapidly growing region, the Philippines has a distinct advantage thanks to its large, relatively...
The Philippines lies on top of some of the richest metallic mineral deposits anywhere on earth, as the country’s active geology has vast concentrated amount of nickel, gold, copper, silver and other precious metals. According to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, in 2016 the Philippines’ mining potential was ranked fifth largest in the world...
Since the 1970s Tunisia has opted for an economic model geared toward exports and industrialisation, sustained by the implementation of investor-friendly legislation, as well as supportive public investment in infrastructure and human capital. The approach has been successful for decades, with manufacturing forming the basis of the country’s...
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