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India is a major global player in the gems and jewellery industry. Approximately 90% of the world's rough diamonds mined worldwide pass through India, where they are polished and processed. After China, India is the world's second most voracious gold ...

Indonesia is rich in metal resources, such as nickel, tin, copper and bauxite, providing a solid base for the development of its domestic metal processing industry. Another supportive factor is the government's ambitious infrastructure programmes ...

The market for consumer electronics is well-established both domestically and internationally. During the pandemic, the country's well-developed semiconductor market was unable to reach its maximum potential. Malaysia is essential to the markets for ...

Malaysia's consumer goods and retail sector is a significant contributor to the country's gross domestic product (GDP). The sector includes supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores, specialty stores, e-commerce platforms, and more. Strong ...

In 2022, China's total retail sales reached RMB 43,973bn, which represented a slight decline of 0.2% y/y, mainly affected by the COVID-related lockdowns during the year. Due to the crucial role of consumption in the economy, the Chinese government ...

The chemical sector is one of the critical pillars of the Chinese economy. Over the past two decades, China's chemical sector has maintained steady growth, driven by the increased demand from domestic and international markets. However, the rapid ...

Africa's mining sector plays a crucial role driving the economic performance of a number of countries on the continent and providing over a quarter of the continent's export earnings. The continent accounted for 5.6% of the global mineral production ...

Brazil is one of the largest countries in the world and, as such, it has a mature infrastructure sector across different transport modes including roads, railways, ports, waterways and airports. The local transport infrastructure sector has seen an ...

The central bank of the Philippines, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), regulates banks, other financial institutions with quasi-banking functions, and businesses involved in exchanging currencies. Deposit-taking and investment institutions under BSP ...

Transport infrastructure in Colombia has been improving thanks to the promotion of private participation in the development and operation of roads, ports and airports. Since the start of the Fourth Generation (4G) development programme in 2012, ...