With Thai consumers paying more attention to their health, many investors are focused on the Healthcare market in Thailand as part of their growth plans in the Asia Pacific.
With outbound travel from Hong Kong and Macau expected to maintain stable growth, local travel agents able to cater to changing customer needs by providing unique and innovative packaged tours will be best positioned to lead the industry.
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.
China's automotive components sector is set to achieve annual growth of 20 per cent for the next five years driven by demand for new cars and a growing secondary market. The aftermarket segment will become the main outlet for automotive parts as the average age of vehicles on the road continues to rise and the current total car population has already surpassed 100 million. The counterfeit auto parts market, already the world's largest with a current value of about US$40bn, will only increase as the overall market grows.
Territorial oil disputes, rising fuel prices, nuclear disasters and choking smog levels have brought energy issues sharply into focus in recent years. Opinion polls have highlighted the concerns from all countries about the safety, affordability and sustainable supply of energy.
