Are high standards in apparel specific to any country, and are retailers moving towards them?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Mahesh Amalean, Chairman, MAS Holdings: Interview from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Sri Lanka 2016
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 affected by falling global commodities prices and volatility in key export markets, rising demand for value-added products, a specialty of the sector, is expected to...
Sri Lanka’s investment environment is set to become more balanced, transparent and predictable, with the elections of 2015 largely heralded as a win for inclusive governance, providing a fresh five-year mandate for an administration committed to economic revolution. As the country looks to broaden its investor base, it is hoped that policy changes and plans brought in by the new government will attract the added investment needed to help the country reach its growth goals.
Articles & Analysis | Abu Dhabi's sparsely populated Al Gharbia region has substantial oil reserves from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2016
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.
Articles & Analysis | A new public-private partnership model boosting real estate development in Al Gharbia from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2016
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.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region: Interview from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2016
How far is the economic development of Al Gharbia dependent upon the comprehensive provision of utilities and infrastructure?