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Growth of the global pharmaceuticals and medical equipment industry accelerated in 2018 on the back of strong performance of companies within Asia Pacific and Western Europe. Lucrative Asian markets, surging biologics production, and investment into ...

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 ...

Asia Pacific leads the volume sale of small appliance in the world and it is the fastest growing region. This explores the market landscape of small appliance products and the factors that influence the performance of the industry in Asia Pacific....

Asia Pacific is by far the largest market for major appliances globally, and will remain so. Growth is mainly generated in emerging countries such as China, India and Vietnam, while the market shows stagnation in countries such as Japan and Hong ...

With the turnover value of USD504.6 billion, Asia Pacific is the world’s largest pharmaceutical and medical device producer, surpassing Western Europe. Following the slowdown in 2017, the region’s medical products manufacturing is anticipated to ...

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, ...

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 ...

Samoa’s economy has shown resilience and continues to perform well. Agricultural gains and a modest improvement in both tourism and private consumption are the main drivers. Closure of the largest manufacturing employer will adversely affect economic...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Drug prices in developed markets will remain under pressure, in line with government-mandated initiatives, expected patent losses, and rising generic penetration. The key players are already losing their profits and thus ramp up advertising budgets ...

With production of USD2.8 trillion, Asia Pacific is the world’s third-largest business services market by revenue, following North America and Western Europe. Asia Pacific is the fastest developing region in business services globally. Future revenue...

Throughout 2014, the Samoan travel industry experienced a year of slow growth characterised by limited business opportunities and a saturated leisure market that offers few high value-added activities. This was compounded by the ongoing recovery ...