The general increase in raw material price resulted in the increase in production cost of leather garment, which pushed up the average price of leather jacket per piece (at manufacturer level) in China.
The growth of Indonesia's healthcare industry has been boosted by the newly implemented Universal Health Insurance as more people are gaining access to healthcare facilities.
Indonesia's economy is undergoing unprecedented development with industrialization and rapid urbanization resulting in increasing demand for electricity.
Positive consumer dynamics will continue to drive Chinese shoppers as the world’s number one luxury force. The China Luxury Forecast surveys luxury consumers in the mainland China and Hong Kong. This is the most detailed survey in Greater China looking at the behaviors and attitudes in the luxury sector.
Perceptions of the current economic situation around the world are improving slightly this month, with four in 10 respondents rating their national economy as good. The local economy assessment holds steady, as does optimism for the near future.
The great innovation debate - “Nature vs. Nurture” is a debate typically held among psychologists, where one side argues that genetic predisposition (nature) plays a greater role in human personality development and the other side argues that the environment (nurture) has more influence.
An Ipsos poll commissioned by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows strong support among Kazakh citizens for the general direction of policy in this energy-rich Central Asian country.
Despite the ongoing crisis in the Middle East and continuing tensions between Russia and the United States, the global average for national economic assessment remains unchanged for the second month in a row; the local economic assessment average is up one point since last sounding; and the future local average remains unchanged for the fifth straight month.
