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What is the common thread among business people, students, IT professionals, rural farmers and store owners in India? The smart phone…

What is the difference between luxury and mass market today? As premium brands grow and deliver constantly new experiences and personalised services, they are redefining the frontier between the two worlds, which is now more blurred than ever.

China’s economy showed moderate but steady growth with a year-on-year GDP increase of 6.93 percent at comparable prices in Q3 2015.

Thailand continues to be the dominant hub within South East Asia, with the best automotive supply and logistics chain as well as impressive production figures for domestic and export markets. Whilst the industry has suffered significantly in recent years, the underlying trend suggests that the industry is close to being back on a growth path. As with other markets, Thailand is moving towards eco cars and SUVs, but the country’s industry is still dominated by one ton pick-up trucks.

ASEAN is host to two of the world's most important emerging markets for Automotive - Thailand and Indonesia. In our latest automotive publication our Automotive team provide you with an outlook on the Indonesian automotive industry in 2020, including the opportunities and challenges that automotive OEMs and parts manufacturers will need to address.

Attempts at interpreting branded content straddle the wire of native advertising and advertorials before falling in to the abyss of general advertising – so what is it exactly and what does it offer that traditional channels do not already deliver?

Thailand is expected to retain its position as the main automotive production hub within ASEAN with export production will see continued modest growth at 3%.

When it comes to marketing to the Millennial generation across Asia, brands must be authentic and relevant. This was the consensus from a recent panel session on understanding young people in the region, held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.

The continued steady growth of the truck population over the past several years reflects Indonesia's growing economic activity, where trucks are generally being stretched in their usage to obtain maximum value from them.