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Europe remains one of the most promising—and most demanding—markets for exporters from developing countries. With a population of more than 740 million, high purchasing power, and increasingly strict quality and sustainability standards, the European Union is more than just an export destination. It is a testing ground for product readiness, documentation, and business strategy. Many businesses from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and other regions fail—not because their products are poor, but because they do not understand the rules of the game, which keep changing. That is why every prospective exporter needs to know the latest requirements before entering the European market. Below are ten latest things you must want to do—in other words, ten new steps and mindsets you must adopt—if you are serious about exporting to Europe in 2025 and beyond. This list is designed to apply generally to exporters from any developing country, without being tied to one specific country of origin. 1. Unde...

  JAKARTA — Indonesia remains one of Southeast Asia’s leading natural gas producers, but it trails Malaysia based on 2025 production data from the Energy Institute. Indonesia produced 6.95 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), compared with Malaysia’s 7.76 Bcf/d. The figures put Malaysia first and Indonesia second among ASEAN countries covered by the data. Data from the Energy Institute, cited by Katadata, show that Thailand produced 2.84 Bcf/d of natural gas in 2025, well below Indonesia’s output. Myanmar recorded production of 1.35 Bcf/d, while Brunei Darussalam produced 1.02 Bcf/d. Vietnam ranked below those three countries, with output of 0.56 Bcf/d. Indonesia accounted for approximately 10% of total Asia-Pacific natural gas production in 2025, with output of 6.95 Bcf/d. It ranked fourth in the region, behind China at 25.55 Bcf/d, Australia at 14.37 Bcf/d, and Malaysia at 7.76 Bcf/d. The figures highlight Indonesia’s substantial production base, although it has yet to overtake M...

The following are names of investors who have a good reputation and have indeed made India a target for investing. Please try and wish your company success in getting funding to fund business growth. SAIF Partners  The firm invest in India since 2001. SAIF Partners specializes in private equity and venture capital across Asia, invests between $10 Mn and $100 Mn in one or more rounds of financing with investments between $200,000 to $500,000 in early stage companies and between $30 Mn and $35 Mn in more mature unlisted ventures. The firm prefer to invest in IT sector, ITes, Industrials, Financial Services, Internet, Consumer Product, Mobile sector. Among its investee are Justdial.com, Paytm, Network18, HomeShop18, Book My Show. Ascent Capital Ascent Capital, an India-focused independent private equity firm, is among the most experienced teams on ground with over 150+ years of collective experience in Indian capital markets. The firm makes investments ranging from $10 Mn t...

“Pricing in the liability insurance market may have turned in recent months, however social inflation trends and large court verdicts continue in the United States. This combined with expanded exposures for non-US companies doing business in the US and an increase in automotive part recalls are putting pressure on liability insurers,” said Ciara Brady, Global Head of Liability at AGCS. “Overlay this with the uncertain economic outlook, political instability and unknown impacts from coronavirus and this is creating a challenging market for clients, brokers and insurers alike. While we have to react to new loss trends in underwriting, AGCS remains committed to supporting our clients with solid risk transfer solutions and capacity to address today’s liability exposures,” said Ciara. Liability exposures for companies around the world are increasing. Factors such as rising litigation, collective redress and large court verdicts, costly and frequent recalls in the automotive and food sect...

  03 September 2020   Consultancy.uk While economists continue to debate the threat to growth proposed by social distancing, lockdowns brought in to control the spread of coronavirus seem to have provided a major boost to the video game industry. A new survey has found the global gaming population is likely to have increased by a net of 4% since the outbreak of Covid-19. Demand for the Nintendo Switch reached a record high in the wake of stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus pandemic. Nintendo's profits surged by more than 400% in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, as demand for the company's Switch console and Animal Crossing video game skyrocketed amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The Japanese video game giant shipped more than 5.7 million Switch consoles in the quarter, up 166.6% year over year. The shipments included about 3 million of the original Switch device and 2.6 million units of the portable-only Switch Lite model – including a 106% spike in Europe. ...

  14 July 2020   Consultancy.uk According to procurement expert Jeremy Smith, the world has changed drastically over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, and so the industry must evolve to meet a diversity of new requirements. If it can, however, the 4C Associates Managing Partner believes procurement operators have never had a greater opportunity to demonstrate huge value to the economy.   While the restart of the economy is on the way, there is a reality for most organisations that the business will not return to the way it was, or at least not for some time to come. Buying habits have changed as many customers will have reconfigured their priorities, operations may need to be restructured to deal with increased cautionary measures, and procurement and supply chains will need fundamental reviews. This review must consider the immediate crisis actions taken, the turnaround measures implemented and the changing requirements of the new normal to ensure that today’s...

Consultancy.uk The lockdown brought in to slow the spread of Covid-19 in 2020 had a dramatic impact on the global economy, not least because it has shifted long-held consumer behaviours that retailers are having to adapt to for survival. Oli Freestone, Head of Capita Institute, has outlined how companies can shift to accommodate the newly formed habits of their customers. Former  PwC  and  Elixirr  consultant Oli Freestone has worked across multiple industries as a management consultant, and has expertise in strategy, technology and innovation. He currently leads Capita Institute – the think tank of global professional services firm Capita – to provide digital thought leadership, research and insights to businesses facing industry disruption. With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the UK retail sector is facing a host of challenges in the coming months. “As new ways of living bed in there will be increased uncertainty about what this means for ...