Philippines
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Country Report
Car Rental (Destination) in the Philippines
Oct 2018
Stable growth among car rental players was recorded in 2018 thanks to the success of strategic partnerships, especially traditional strategies such as getting accreditation from hotels and airlines. Europcar and Cebu Air have been partners since ...
Country Report
Consumer Lending in the Philippines
Oct 2018
After enjoying significant growth in 2017 thanks to the favourable economic background, in 2018 consumer lending in the Philippines showed signs of stabilisation amidst regulatory changes. While banks and non-financial institutions continued to ...
Country Report
Consumer Credit in the Philippines
Oct 2018
2017 was a good year for lending providers as continued economic growth in the Philippines encouraged more consumers to borrow, especially for real estate and automobile purchases. Credit card usage also increased, albeit from a low base. In ...
Country Profile
Australasia: Regional Profile
Sep 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 ...
Strategy Briefing
Coffee Premiumisation in Southeast Asia
Sep 2018
With a diverse culture, varying income levels and the significant urban-rural divide across Southeast Asia, multiple coffee waves co-exist, appealing to a wide segment of consumers. Premiumisation appeals to affluent consumers, and are still ...
Country Report
Airlines in the Philippines
Sep 2018
The Philippine government has been pushing massive construction of infrastructure projects simultaneously under the Duterte administration’s “Build Build Build” programme. Construction and planning of toll roads, railway networks, motorways, bridges,...
Country Report
Lodging in the Philippines
Sep 2018
Fuelled by increasing tourist arrivals and stronger consumer power among Filipinos, property developments continued to flourish in the Philippines. This included more hotel constructions as, in Metro Manila alone, 4,000 hotel rooms are expected to be...
Country Report
Online Travel Sales and Intermediaries in the Philippines
Sep 2018
Traditional travel agencies are still a major contributor to tourism growth in the Philippines, as they serve several niche markets such as corporates, seafarers and inbound tourists, with packaged holidays the most common products offered. This ...
Country Report
Travel in the Philippines
Sep 2018
As one of Asia’s fastest-growing countries, the Philippine economy recorded strong and stable growth in 2017. The travel and tourism industry accounted for 21% of the economy, at a total of PHP3.4 trillion. An ambitious infrastructure programme – ...
Country Report
Tourism Flows in the Philippines
Sep 2018
Inbound arrivals continued to grow strongly in 2018, which was despite safety and security issues as well as the imposition of martial law in the Mindanao group of islands. Nevertheless, a relative drop in arrival numbers during the third quarter of ...
Country Profile
Asia Pacific: Regional Profile
Sep 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 ...
Country Profile
Philippines: Country Profile
Aug 2018
The economy is growing at a solid pace. Consumer spending will be the main driver. An ambitious infrastructure programme – partially funded by recent tax hikes – provides additional support. There are fears that the economy is overheating as the ...
Country Report
In-Car Entertainment in the Philippines
Aug 2018
Strong economic prospects and government policies seeking to boost the performance of the automobile industry have created a positive platform for the further development of in-car entertainment in the Philippines. The domestic economy is projected ...
Country Report
Computers and Peripherals in the Philippines
Aug 2018
Video gaming is an emerging industry in the Philippines, with this being supported by the strong growth of e-sports and DOTA, a multi-player online battle arena game, and the development of local talent by overseas gaming companies looking to publish...
Country Report
Home Audio and Cinema in the Philippines
Aug 2018
Digitalisation has greatly impacted the audio industry, with consumers increasingly shifting to music and film streaming services such as Spotify and Netflix. Smartphone usage in the Philippines continues to grow due to the multi-functionality and ...
Country Report
Home Video in the Philippines
Aug 2018
LCD televisions continued to record strong growth in 2018 due to a number of factors, with these including rising disposable incomes, widespread distribution and strong competition between existing players. The middle class in the Philippines is ...
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Imaging Devices in the Philippines
Aug 2018
Imaging devices, especially digital camcorders, is expected to register a decline in sales over the coming years due to a consumer preference for using a smartphone to record videos. Furthermore, consumers are tending to record only short videos to ...
Country Report
Mobile Phones in the Philippines
Aug 2018
A steady rise in disposable incomes and the purchasing power of local consumers has boosted demand for low-to-mid-priced smartphones with good technical specifications and decent cameras. Subsequently, manufacturers such as Vivo, Sony and Huawei have...
Country Report
Consumer Electronics in the Philippines
Aug 2018
Consumer electronics in the Philippines recorded strong volume and current value growth in 2018, although the latter was slightly slower than that of the previous year. The best performing categories were wearable electronics, particularly smart ...
Country Report
Portable Players in the Philippines
Aug 2018
Filipinos are some of the most active online consumers, spending significant time on social media platforms, playing online games and streaming films. Multi-functional devices such as smartphones and laptops are best suited to consumers using the ...
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