Industry

Sri Lankan rubber has grown from humble roots as a small colonial export to the second most important plantation crop and one of the most successful value-added industries. One of the top rubber producing nations globally, Sri Lanka is also the world leader in solid tyre exports, while other niche products hold a sizable portion of the global...

Buoyed by its powerhouse apparel, tea, coconut, rubber and gemstone segments, Sri Lanka’s industrial sector has recorded significant expansion in export volumes and earnings in recent years. Although rubber and tea have been impacted by falling global commodities prices and volatility in key export markets, rising demand for value-added...

Despite a significantly smaller consumer base than in neighbouring India, the retail sector in Sri Lanka has recorded formidable growth in recent years. This is the result of strong macroeconomic fundamentals, rising incomes, high levels of household expenditure and shifting consumer trends. Retail space in shopping malls is in critically...

Al Gharbia encompasses the western part of the emirate of Abu Dhabi and, at 35,250 sq km (59% of Abu Dhabi emirate), is also larger than any other emirate in the UAE. The region is bound by a 350-km northern coastline, Saudi Arabia to the west and south, the Al Ain region to the east and the Abu Dhabi region to the north-east.

With Al Gharbia’s population having tripled in the last decade and expected to double its 2010 levels by 2030, the need for accommodation as well as office and residential facilities for new residents has prompted a flurry of real estate development.

With proven crude oil reserves of 98bn barrels and an established downstream infrastructure, which has positioned the UAE as the sixth-largest petroleum producer in the world, the country’s industrial landscape is dominated by hydrocarbons activity. The bulk of the nation’s reserves are located in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the proceeds...