Nauru
Country Profile
Australasia: Regional Profile
Dec 2018
Real GDP growth in New Zealand and Australia will be healthy in 2018. Unemployment fell in both New Zealand and Australia in 2017 and it will decrease again in 2018. Much of the region's past growth was due to China's voracious demand for ...
Country Profile
Asia Pacific: Regional Profile
Dec 2018
Driven by China and India, Asia’s developing economies saw healthy rates of growth in 2017. Japan’s economic prospects are less favourable however. Too many of Asia’s economies are excessively dependent on exports and large inflows of foreign ...
Strategy Briefing
Metal Products in Asia Pacific
Dec 2018
Asia Pacific remains the world’s largest metal producer, led by booming Chinese industry. Growing global demand for and prices of iron, steel, precious and non-ferrous metals plays a significant role in the region’s industrial growth. China, Japan, ...
Strategy Briefing
Top 10 Energy-Producing Countries in 2030
Dec 2018
The energy sector is the key provider for many integral sectors in every economy, such as chemical products, utilities, transport, metal products manufacturing, etc. Over the 2017-2030 period, the energy industry is expected to experience stable ...
Country Profile
Nauru: Country Profile
Oct 2018
The economy will decelerate in 2018, but growth will still be strong. Healthy gains in consumer spending are the main driver. Nauru is heavily dependent on foreign aid, chiefly from Australia and New Zealand. The tourist industry continues to expand ...
Strategy Briefing
Recreation, Entertainment and Arts in Asia Pacific
May 2018
With revenue of USD293 billion in 2017, Asia Pacific is the world’s third largest region for recreation, entertainment and arts production. However, Asia Pacific is rapidly catching up with other regions, and it is forecast that over the period ...
Strategy Briefing
Renewable Energy Expansion Opportunities for B2B Sectors
Apr 2018
Local and international community support has allowed renewable energy expansion to gain pace, with even faster growth expected over the period to 2030. Over 2017-2025 the electricity equipment and metal mining industries will experience a ...
Strategy Briefing
Top 10 Basic Chemical Producing Countries
Mar 2018
The basic chemical industry is one of fastest-growing industries and plays an integral role in providing essential chemical ingredients for industries ranging from downstream to high-tech electronics. The basic chemicals industry in undergoing a ...
Strategy Briefing
Small Appliances in Asia Pacific
Mar 2018
Underpinned by rapidly expanding middle classes in China and India, Asia Pacific is expected to remain the fastest growing region for small appliances. Countries such as Japan and South Korea continue to remain the most mature markets in the Asia ...
Strategy Briefing
Men’s Grooming in Asia Pacific
Feb 2018
Asia Pacific is currently behind Western Europe, North America and Latin America in terms of men’s grooming value sales, but its fastest growth rate over 2011-2016 and the lowest per-capita spend globally explains that many countries in the region ...
Strategy Briefing
Major Appliances in Asia Pacific
Feb 2018
Asia pacific is by far the largest market for major appliances globally and will remain so. While the growth in the developed Asia Pacific countries is slowing down, emerging countries like China, India and Vietnam are adding to the demand. With ...
Megatrends
Population Change as a Megatrend Driver
Feb 2018
The recent past has seen enormous population changes including rapid urbanisation, accelerating migration and population ageing. These changes are set to continue in the future with far-reaching implications. They play a powerful role in driving the ...
Megatrends
Healthy Living: The New Face of Healthy Ageing
Dec 2017
A growing ageing population is both an economic challenge and a business opportunity. As populations age, life’s milestones are deferred, and more people in the later stages of life assume the typical responsibilities of their younger counterparts, ...
Megatrends
Shifting Market Frontiers: Asian Century
Dec 2017
The Asian market is as important as ever. Half of global growth in consumer expenditure will originate in the region in the coming years. As a result, Asia Pacific will attract growing attention from global companies, for many of which Asia will ...
Megatrends
Experience More Across the Customer Journey
Dec 2017
In the age of digital transformation, consumers strive to experience more across the customer journey. To meet consumers’ expectations, brands need to take a consumer-centric view, looking at each touchpoint in the path to purchase and after, to ...
Megatrends
Ethical Living: Mindful Consumerism
Nov 2017
Increasing awareness around ethical and environmental issues is driving the rise in mindful consumption. Although interest in ethical living is higher in emerging markets, it is still developed economies that lead the commercialisation of ...
Megatrends
Middle Class Retreat
Aug 2017
Middle class consumers are an important target group for businesses, because they are the foundation and driver of consumer markets. This report analyses key trends that relate to the Middle Class Retreat megatrend. It examines their impact on ...
Country Report
Travel and Tourism in Nauru
Sep 2014
August 2012 saw the reopening of the controversial Australian-funded asylum seeker and refugee detention centres on Nauru, which had been closed in 2007-2008. As a result of the reopening, international arrivals in Nauru saw significant growth in ...
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