Although smaller than its petroleum, mining and agricultural sectors, Papua New Guinea’s industry and manufacturing are major contributors to the nation’s revenue base, and hold significant potential for future investment and development. Manufacturers face several challenges, including high transportation, utilities and security costs, import dependency, currency depreciation, a foreign...
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Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2017
After a number of challenging years, PNG is starting to hit its equilibrium point again. It has largely passed through the period of difficult adjustments, and now some balance has returned. A number of long-planned projects are progressing and new areas of opportunity are being explored.
Improved sales in key segments of South Africa’s automotive industry point to a modest rebound in domestic demand, though much of the growth in the sector stemmed from rising exports.
Economic update | Argentina busca reformar las regulaciones mineras para fomentar el crecimiento del sector
24 Aug 2017
El esfuerzo del gobierno para estandarizar los requerimientos y regulaciones de la minería nacional, junto con otras reformas, pudiera estimular el crecimiento de esa industria en Argentina.
Economic update | Trinidad and Tobago calls for greater investment to trigger manufacturing rebound
18 Aug 2017
Innovation, investment and incentives have been highlighted as key to unlocking Trinidad and Tobago’s manufacturing revival, with the government urging greater private sector investment to help boost growth and reverse foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows.
Articles & Analysis | Thailand's manufacturing sector to move further up the value chain from The Report: Thailand 2017
Economic stability, comparatively well-developed infrastructure and competitive investment incentives have attracted a steady flow of financing to Thailand’s manufacturing sector from both foreign and domestic sources, resulting in one of the strongest manufacturing bases in the ASEAN region and the second-largest economy within the trade...