• Industry

    Many emerging markets are working to build their manufacturing sectors to maximise the value of their natural resources. OBG provides an overview, highlighting key areas for investment. Typical industries covered include agro-food, automotive, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and textiles.
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Articles & Analysis | An evolving tradition: Traditional tobacco products continue to lead the segment from The Report: Indonesia 2012

With its internationally famous clove cigarettes, known as kretek, and an expanding domestic market, Indonesia is a centre for many global tobacco companies. The industry provides employment and income for tens of thousands of people, from growers to hand-rollers and retailers. With an estimated 60% of adult males smoking and a population of...

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Economic update | Ghana: Standing behind manufacturing

23 Jan 2012
While Ghana’s economy as a whole is burgeoning, its manufacturing segment has been struggling to meet its full potential, prompting the private sector and the government to work together to ensure that the rising energy and commodity sectors support rather than hinder industrial development.
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Chapter | Industry and Retail from The Report: Indonesia 2012

Efforts are under way to transition the economy from one based on the export of raw materials, particularly hydrocarbons, to more advanced production. Recent trends show that this push is gaining traction, as Indonesia’s GDP grew 6.1% in 2010 despite a 2.3% contraction in the oil and gas sectors. The country aims to become an industrialised country by 2025. To facilitate this transformation,...
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Chapter | Infrastructure from The Report: Indonesia 2012

With a population of 245m, including a rapidly growing middle class, the Indonesian market is widely regarded as having huge potential. However, infrastructural deficiencies are threatening to cramp growth. Limited transport infrastructure, from ports to roads and rail, has increased manufacturing costs and shipping times. Indonesia is attempting to address this deficit through public-private...
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Report | The Report: Indonesia 2012

Cover of The Report: Indonesia 2012

An archipelago of over 17,500 islands, Indonesia is today the world’s fourth-largest country by population, at 245m. The astonishing diversity of ethnicities and cultures comes together in a democratic framework under the pancasila, or “five principles”: nationalism, humanitarianism, representative democracy, social welfare and monotheism

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Economic update | Mongolia: Shiny prospects

19 Dec 2011
Mongolia's metals and coal-related boom shows no sign of abating, with recent state figures confirming healthy growth across the economy. However, there continue to be concerns over a demand slump in China and the timing of a major mine listing.
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