Banking and insurance

Driven by global climate governance and China's dual carbon goals - aiming for carbon emissions peaking by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 - the environmental protection industry has evolved from traditional pollution control into a ...

In the first quarter of 2026, Brazil's real estate and construction sector continued to show mixed performance, although the residential real estate segment improved. Sales of new residential units increased by 4.1% y/y to 110,722 units, despite ...

India's steel sector serves as a critical pillar of industrial development, underpinning the country's ambitions in infrastructure expansion, manufacturing growth, and urbanisation. As a fundamental input for sectors ranging from capital goods and ...

Thailand's technology and telecommunications sector is a key pillar of the country's broader digital transformation and is increasingly integrated across the economy, supporting the development of e-commerce, financial technology (fintech), cloud ...

While agriculture's share of national GDP declined slightly to 11.64% in 2025, its gross value added (GVA) in absolute terms continued to climb, gaining 7.7% y/y to reach VND 1,122.5tn. The sector remains a vital cornerstone of rural livelihood, ...

The oil and gas industry in Poland has transformed significantly in the last several years. PKN Orlen SA, the state-owned oil company, merged with Grupa Lotos in August 2022 and PGNiG in November 2022 to become the largest integrated energy company ...

The Thai insurance business is highly fragmented, with around 80 regulated insurers operating in the nation. Despite the large number of insurers, Thailand's insurance density in 2024 was a mere USD 371 per capita, far below the USD 2,943 average of ...

In 2025 the Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.4% y/y, outpacing the 3.2% - 3.4% y/y global average as determined by the World Bank. Growth was strong because the Philippine economy is to a great degree shielded from external adverse ...

In recent years, China has been opening its financial services market to global investors and gradually easing access restrictions on foreign financial institutions. Insurance is at the forefront of the country's financial market opening. Since 2019, ...

The chemical sector is one of the critical pillars of the Chinese economy. The consistent development of China's chemical sector has been sustained for over two decades, primarily driven by the increased demand from both domestic and international ...