An easing of Covid-19-related restrictions and shifting supply chains have bolstered growth in Asia, even as inflation and climate change generate significant headwinds.
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Economic update | Asia: Year in Review 2022
5 Jan 2023
Economic update | Will more sustainable plastics revolutionise waste management in emerging markets?
17 Nov 2022
As an increasing number of countries ban single-use plastics, waste remains a significant environmental issue – although a variety of initiatives promise to make emerging markets the focus of the global struggle against plastic waste.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Suliman Almazroua, CEO, National Industrial Development and Logistics Programme (NIDLP): Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
Where do you see opportunities to boost the value and competitiveness of the Kingdom’s exports?
Interviews & Viewpoints | Robert Wilt, CEO, Ma’aden: Interview from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
What role does the mining sector play in economic diversification, and what more can be done to integrate local companies in downstream value chains?
Articles & Analysis | Demand for hydrocarbons, minerals and petrochemicals driving Saudi Arabia's economic growth from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
The expansion of Saudi Arabia’s industrial sector is a core part of the Vision 2030 strategy to diversify the economy and reduce reliance on hydrocarbons revenue. Industry has been targeted as a driver of future non-oil growth and job creation. Expansion plans are under way for the country’s main strategic industrial segments: oil and gas; petrochemicals; and mining, a...
Articles & Analysis | GCC countries boosting downstream activities to increase petrochemicals exports from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2022
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reigniting debate about the pace of the energy transition and the risks of relying on oil and gas imports from countries with opposing agendas, discussion in the Gulf is framed around how to extract maximum benefit from hydrocarbons while also playing a responsible role in efforts to both mitigate climate change and maintain stability in...