On June 10, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) announced it had been granted approval to begin work on a new production line, with the project set to make the plant the world’s largest single-site smelter when completed in 2019.
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With domestic demand for vehicles likely to remain weak and new levies on the horizon, Thailand will be relying on stronger exports to help carry its automotive industry closer to year-end sales targets.
Articles & Analysis | Green light for the auto sector in Indonesia from The Report: Indonesia 2015
With new export bans, investment reforms and a push for value addition driving a flood of new projects in the country, Indonesia’s manufacturing sector is slated for significant expansion in the medium term. Automotive manufacturing in particular is set to benefit, with the government’s low-cost green car (LCGC) programme witnessing strong growth when it was rolled out in 2013...
Articles & Analysis | Tobacco manufacturers adapt to Indonesia's more stringent regulatory environment from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Representing the world’s fifth-largest tobacco market, Indonesia’s tobacco industry has soared in recent years, with manufacturers vying for market supremacy in a country with an estimated 85m smokers. The market has long been attractive to major international players such as Philip Morris International (PMI) and British American Tobacco (BAT), which both witnessed sharp...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Sudirman MR, Chairman, Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO): Interview from The Report: Indonesia 2015
To what extent are more government incentives needed to boost sales in segments other than the low-cost green car (LCGC) segment?
Articles & Analysis | Indonesia's industry must address a range of structural issues to ensure growth from The Report: Indonesia 2015
Bolstered by rising domestic consumption and comparatively low labour costs, Indonesia’s textile industry has reported years of steady expansion, with the value of exports estimated at more than $13bn in 2014. However, wage hikes and low productivity have cut into profits, while rising power costs in 2014 have had an adverse effect on the sector’s growth forecast for 2015....