Industries

China has been the fastest growing economy, expanding at 10.5 percent annually, driven by exports and investment. High priority is given to economic restructuring, from an export driven to consumption driven economy during the 12th five year plan period. The manufacturing industry is a driver of economic growth supported by government initiatives a...

Earthquake and tsunami that followed earthquake have caused severe damages to coastal areas and industrial centers in Japan. Several industries were affected including transportation, energy, agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing. This resulted in power shortages, supply chain disruption, reduction of business activity and tourism, and drop in co...

Industrial production in India is divided into basic, capital, intermediate, consumer goods, and consumer non-durable goods industries. Manufacturing growth has been led by the automotive, machinery, textile, chemicals and metals industries. NMIZs have been set up to augment the industry by increasing the contribution of manufacturing to 25.0 perce...

South Africa is a democratic Republic with a stable political system. The economic environment is forecast to remain stable, with policy focus on employment creation through growth and stability. The manufacturing industry in South Africa is well established with strong development in the automotive, chemical, iron and food and beverages sectors. I...

China is one of the fastest growing economies, expanding at 10.0 annually. China has adopted a sustainable economic growth model resulting in a burgeoning energy industry. Energy consumption is dominated by thermal sources such as oil and coal. However, there is likely to be a shift to new and renewable energies such as solar, hydro and wind energy...

China has been the fastest growing economy, expanding at 10.0 percent annually, driven by exports and investment. High priority is given to transform economic structure from export driven to consumption driven economy during the 12th five year plan period. The HC industry has emerged as driver of economic growth supported by government initiatives ...

Russian defense is one of the largest sectors in the country along with the energy and heavy industries. Russia is the second largest exporter of weapons in the world, but its infrastructure needs in-depth modernisation. The various reforms launched by the Government aim at improving business climate, regulations and strengthening cooperation with ...