Banking and insurance

China's telecommunications sector is relatively concentrated, with a few large state-owned enterprises. However, the government has also introduced new measures to allow more market participants in the sector to boost investment in emerging areas ...

China is the world's largest producer and consumer of alcoholic beverages, producing almost one-half of the world's spirits and nearly one-fifth of the world's beer. In 2024, China's production of baijiu and beer reached 4.1bn litres and 35.2bn ...

The biofuels sector in Brazil is an integrated industry with both domestic and global relevance. Thanks to its massive agricultural output, steady government support, and vast domestic market, the country ranks among the world's largest producers of ...

In 2024, Brazil's transport sector made significant progress across its core modes - roads, railways, aviation, and waterways - marking a period of recovery and institutional consolidation. While structural bottlenecks persist, the federal ...

India is the third-largest consumer of oil and the eleventh-largest consumer of natural gas globally, with consumption set to rise in tandem with economic expansion, rapid urbanisation, increasing mobility, and industrial growth. As the economy ...

The construction sector, characterised by its extensive supply chain and substantial investments, is regarded as one of the pillars of China's economy. In 2024, the added value of the construction industry accounted for nearly 6.7% of the national ...

In recent years, the admission criteria for foreign banks have been gradually loosened. In 2018, China relaxed the rules on the operation of foreign banks, allowing them to set up branches and subsidiaries. In January 2024, the National Financial ...

Latin America is a key pharmaceutical and healthcare market. The region's growing economies, coupled with an ageing population and increased life expectancy across the board, translate to an ever-growing demand for medicine and health-related ...

Domestically produced natural gas, oil, and coal met 34.5%, 1.14% and 45.9% of Malaysia's energy needs, respectively, in 2024. In other words, fossil fuels accounted for 81.55% of Malaysia's energy input. At the current pace of expansion of renewable ...

In line with the global trends, demand for Internet services in Malaysia continues to expand at a healthy pace, fuelling strong performance in fixed and mobile broadband services both in terms of subscribers and consumption intensity. Telecom players ...