Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape i...
Understand the cultural and socioeconomic influences that shape industry demand throughout Asia-Pacific, with local insight, market statistics and analysis ranging from strategic regional overview to in-depth coverage by country or city.
The COVID-19 pandemic was beneficial for sales of ready meals in the Philippines during 2020 as the imposition of quarantine lockdowns and the strict approach taken to social distancing and home seclusion meant that many consumers spent much of their…
Sauces, dressing and condiments as a whole as well as most of the product areas within it saw a spike in demand in 2020, when the pandemic hit the country, followed by slower growth in 2021, but generally only moving back into line with the positive…
The number of households is set to increase moderately in Vietnam over 2021-2040, with couples with children remaining the dominant household type. While household earnings have already recovered from the COVID-19 impact, the fastest household…
The number of households is set to increase moderately in Sri Lanka over 2021-2040, with couples with children remaining the dominant household type. While household earnings will reach pre-pandemic levels by 2022, the fastest household expenditure…
Nursultan and Almaty are Kazakhstan’s most economically vibrant cities. The cities’ economic strength is partially supported by higher consumer expenditure and digitalisation, compared to Kazakhstan’s other cities. Moreover, Nursultan holds the…
The briefing examines how the rubber and plastic industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of output. The report provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability and…
The COVID-19 pandemic was positive for sales of ready meals in Singapore during 2020 and the uplift seen in sales of ready meals had positive implications for ready meals packaging as well. The main factor supporting rising demand for ready meals was…
2020 saw strong growth in sauces, dressings and condiments packaging as demand for many of these products spiked due to the huge shift towards preparing meals from scratch at home, rather than dining out in consumer foodservice outlets. The harsh…
This briefing examines how the furniture industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of furniture output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability…
This briefing examines how the chicken commodity performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of supply and consumption. The report also provides data and analysis on chicken price dynamics, key meat-consuming industries, and exports and…
This report analyses global production, consumption and prices of aluminium. While leading aluminium production giant, China, is struggling with looming energy crisis and disruptions in supply of raw materials, global production of aluminium is set…
The briefing provides an overview of the shared mobility market, by taking global, regional and country-level perspectives on trends over the historic and forecast periods. It also touches on the different segments of shared mobility: ride hailing,…
The briefing examines how retail and wholesale industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of retail and wholesale output. The report also provides data for production, imports, exports, industry’s costs, industry’s profitability…
Asian consumers underspend on traditional toy and games compared to other regions. Why are Asians not buying traditional toys, and will the apparent negative connotations of play change over the forecast period?
Rapid population expansion in Laos in 2021-2040 will be driven solely by positive rates of natural increase. Ageing will accelerate in the future, even though Laos will remain relatively young in a regional context due to its comparatively high birth…
With many consumers spending more time at home due to the pandemic, the home cooking trend was bolstered in 2020. This led to a decline in ready meals packaging volumes in 2019-2020 as more people cooked from scratch. In 2021, the home cooking trend…
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the consumption of sauces, dressings and condiments in Thailand was minimal, as many of these products are used in small quantities in cooking and to accompany meals, and because they can therefore be used for a…
Cat food has been recording impressive growth rates in Asia Pacific, even during the pandemic, with further sales increases expected over the forecast period. Ongoing premiumisation is a trend in the major markets of China and Japan, with Chinese…
The briefing examines how the forestry, wood and paper industry performs globally and in the largest countries in terms of forestry, wood and paper output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs,…
Over the long term, the consumer market in Sri Lanka is forecast to expand at a faster pace compared to regional countries, thanks to economic reforms and a gradual transition towards a more urbanised economy built around manufacturing and services…