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APAC Country Report Singapore 2018

Country report

  • Singapore
  • Agriculture,
  • Automotive/Transport,

13th March 2018

In 2018 the economic performance will be impacted by weaker demand from China and lower domestic demand due to weaker residential construction activity.

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    Industry match-ups Northern Ireland vs Germany

    Economic research

    • Germany,
    • United Kingdom
    • Food

    20th June 2016

    In both countries there are star players within the sector, while some segments are weaker, e.g. in German beverage subsector profit margins decrease.

    Industry match-ups Czech Republic vs Turkey

    Economic research

    • Czech Republic,
    • Turkey
    • Machines/Engineering

    20th June 2016

    The ball keeps on rolling for machinery in both countries, but difficulties have increased. The level of protracted payments is high in both markets.

    Industry match-ups Italy vs Ireland

    Economic research

    • Ireland,
    • Italy
    • Chemicals/Pharma

    20th June 2016

    Italy´s chemicals sector is finally scoring at home due to a modest economic rebound, while Ireland has all top pharmaceuticals players in the team.

    Market Monitor - ICT industry - United States

    Market Monitor

    • USA
    • Electronics/ICT

    16th June 2016

    The ICT market in the United States is expected to benefit further from stable economic growth. No further decrease in insolvencies expected in 2016.

    Industry match-ups Switzerland vs France

    Economic research

    • France,
    • Switzerland
    • Chemicals/Pharma

    16th June 2016

    The pharmaceuticals sector performs very well in both countries. However, the French pharmacy segment faces some troubles due to decreasing margins.

    Market Monitor - ICT industry - Italy

    Market Monitor

    • Italy
    • Electronics/ICT

    16th June 2016

    The IT spending capacity of SMEs in Italy remains subdued. This may be a consequence of still restricted access to bank loans for smaller businesses.

    Market Monitor - ICT industry - United Kingdom

    Market Monitor

    • United Kingdom
    • Electronics/ICT

    16th June 2016

    In the UK, many IT resellers continue to lessen their reliance on hardware sales by offering value added services in order to increase their margins.

    Market Monitor - ICT industry - Japan

    Market Monitor

    • Japan
    • Electronics/ICT

    16th June 2016

    In 2016, growth in the Japanese ICT sector is expected to be modest at 0.9%, due to market saturation and a low economic growth forecast of 0.6%.

    Market Monitor - ICT industry - The Netherlands

    Market Monitor

    • Netherlands
    • Electronics/ICT

    16th June 2016

    The industry is characterised by sharp price erosion and fierce competition, especially in the wholesalers segment. Market concentration is still on-going.

    Market Monitor - ICT industry - Russia

    Market Monitor

    • Russia
    • Electronics/ICT

    16th June 2016

    Currently all Russian electronics / ICT subsectors face major troubles, especially those retailers and wholesalers that trade in foreign currency.

    Industry match-ups France vs Romania

    Economic research

    • France,
    • Romania
    • Construction

    6th June 2016

    Still a red card: many payment delays, and construction insolvencies in both France and Romania are expected to remain on a very high level in 2016.

    Industry match-ups Wales vs Slovakia

    Economic research

    • Slovakia,
    • United Kingdom
    • Automotive/Transport

    6th June 2016

    A draw in sector comparison, as both the Slovakian and the UK automotive industry show a robust performance. Payment behaviour is generally good.

    Industry match-ups Belgium vs Ireland

    Economic research

    • Belgium,
    • Ireland
    • Food

    6th June 2016

    In both countries the food industry is scoring abroad, as exports have emerged as the main driving force of sales. However, some subsectors face problems.

    Industry match-ups England vs Russia

    Economic research

    • Russia,
    • United Kingdom
    • Electronics/ICT

    6th June 2016

    An uneven match, given that the British ICT industry is doing rather well, while the Russian ICT sector is caught in a downturn, with many insolvencies.

    Industry match-ups Spain vs Czech Republic

    Economic research

    • Czech Republic,
    • Spain
    • Chemicals/Pharma

    6th June 2016

    The Spanish chemicals sector shows a strong team performance, while competition is high for Czech chemicals businesses. Producers prices have decreased.

    Industry match-ups Spain vs Turkey

    Economic research

    • Spain,
    • Turkey
    • Automotive/Transport

    6th June 2016

    Spain remains a heavyweight in the automotive playing field, while the sector faces troubles in Turkey as domestic demand is expected to decrease further.

    Industry match-ups Germany vs Poland

    Economic research

    • Germany,
    • Poland
    • Construction

    6th June 2016

    In Germany, poor payment behaviour of public buyers is an issue, while in Poland protracted payments are high. Overdue payments up to 30 days are common.

    Industry match-ups Belgium vs Italy

    Economic research

    • Belgium,
    • Italy
    • Machines/Engineering

    6th June 2016

    The Belgian machines sector faces some troubles in the construction-related segment. Italian machinery scores abroad, but not yet in the domestic market.

    Industry match-ups Austria vs Hungary

    Economic research

    • Austria,
    • Hungary
    • Food

    6th June 2016

    In both countries the food sector is scoring abroad, as exports emerged as the main driving force of sales. But some segments face fierce competition.

    European Football Championship Industry match-ups

    Economic research

    • Austria,
    • Belgium,
    • Automotive/Transport,
    • Chemicals/Pharma,

    6th June 2016

    The Industry match-up reports analyse the risk situation/outlook in one industry for countries which are paired together in the Euro 2016 tournament.

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