Manufacturing accounts for 27.4% of Sarawak’s economy and employs about 11.2% of the workforce. The sector is expected to grow 5% per annum until 2030. Endowed with forests and vast plantation resources that are at risk of being depleted in the long term, the state is aiming to transition its production base away from basic resources and commodities extraction into value-added manufacturing as...
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Chapter | Industry & Retail from The Report: Sarawak 2015
Articles & Analysis | A promising market: Spending power is rising and consumer preferences are shifting to formal retailing from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2014.
While international brand penetration is increasing, Saudi Arabia’s vast potential for retail has yet to be fully realised. A combination of favourable demographics, rising incomes, and strong consumer confidence and appetite makes the country one of the most promising growth markets for retail globally. Although the local industry has a...
While international brand penetration is increasing, Saudi Arabia’s vast potential for retail has yet to be fully realised. A combination of favourable demographics, rising incomes, and strong consumer confidence and appetite make the country one of the most promising growth markets for retail globally. Although the local industry has a challenging operating environment and unique social...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Hikosaburo Shibata, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines: Interview from The Report: The Philippines 2015
The Philippines is among the fastest growing car markets in Asia. What is driving this growth, and what characterises the domestic market?
Articles & Analysis | The Philippines works to establish a stronger base for vehicle and components manufacturing from The Report: The Philippines 2015
In 2013, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was allocated P2.3bn ($51.8m) from the Department of Budget and Management towards its manufacturing resurgence programme. The programme will support the implementation of a number of industry road maps that have been formulated by the Board of Investments (BOI) with input from technical...
Articles & Analysis | New growth segments emerge in the Philippine electronics industry from The Report: The Philippines 2015
Prior to the business process outsourcing (BPO) boom that took hold in the early 2000s, the semiconductor and electronics industry had served as the country’s main economic growth driver for nearly four decades. At its peak earnings in 2010, with export receipts of $31.44bn, it accounted for 61% of exports, a ratio that by 2013 had dropped to...