Industrial expansion has played a leading role in the Philippines’ economic progress, with...
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Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Philippines 2019
The Philippines’ cooling inflation, improved ease of doing business and increased openness to foreign participation are set to encourage more foreign direct investment. A wealth of infrastructure investment under President Rodrigo Duterte’s flagship Build Build Build programme should ease congestion, reduce regional inequality and further boost the flourishing tourism industry.
Toyota is developing an assembly plant in Myanmar, signalling strong growth prospects in the local market as the country looks to expand its manufacturing output.
Interviews & Viewpoints | José Manuel Restrepo, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism: Interview from The Report: Colombia 2019
Articles & Analysis | Economies worldwide prepare for the next industrial revolution from The Report: Colombia 2019
The global economy is entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), or Industry 4.0, based on the application of new digital and automated technologies in production processes and service delivery. These changes are bringing emerging markets improved productivity, as well as risks – namely, reshoring and the displacement of human labour by...
Articles & Analysis | Colombia's exports rise as logistics infrastructure improves from The Report: Colombia 2019
Colombia has a well-established industrial base with a presence in a range of products, from processed foods to vehicle manufacturing. While growth rates for some industrial lines have been robust during the past decade, the economic slowdown experienced in 2016 and 2017 stunted industrial development as a whole during those years, adding to...