Rising demand for high performance plastics in major end-user industries like packaging, automotive, consumer appliances and construction is driving consumption of plastic additives in India

The combined desk-based and mobile PC market in India totalled nearly 1.9 million units in the first quarter of 2014, a 20.6 percent decrease over the first quarter of 2013, according to Gartner, Inc.

Asian Cities To Fuel Economic Expansion, According to Economist Intelligence Unit Report Commissioned by InvestKL

According to recent data released by Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.3% on a quarter-on-quarter seasonally adjusted annualized basis. The figures were compiled after rebasing effects, with the base year for the national accounts now set to 2010 instead of 2005. The revised GDP formula takes into account new elements, including the capitalization of research and development expenditure and employers' pension contributions. The data beats the forecast of the economist who placed the growth for the quarter in the region of 1% and significantly overshoots the government estimates of 0.1% expansion.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "India Plastic Additives Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019" report to their offering.

Plastic additives market revenues are projected to grow at a CAGR of 14% during 2014-19 due to increasing demand from end-user markets for plastics, such as packaging, construction and automobiles. In 2013, the demand for Plasticizers was recorded highest, followed by heat and light stabilizers.

India Adhesives Market to Grow due to Increasing Use of Adhesives among Major End-User Industries

Adhesives offer one of the most versatile binding techniques available in the market among other technologies like welding, sewing, bolting, screwing, etc. Adhesives have many advantages over other techniques such as elimination of corrosion, superior aesthetics, uniform stress distribution, quick and cost effectiveness, and hence, their consumption is high in the manufacturing sector.

Large Household Appliances and IT / Telecom Sectors Account for Majority of E-Waste Generation in India

E-Waste or Electronic Waste is generated by old, discarded or obsolete electronic products. Electronic waste is highly toxic in nature as it contains hazardous metals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, etc. In India as well as other developing countries, majority of the electronic products are not recycled, which poses a serious environment and health risk. In India, E-Waste management and recycling market faces major challenges due to lack of proper regulatory interface and supporting infrastructure.

Guam's economy generated $7.7 billion in revenue in 2012, up 23.9 percent from $6.2 billion in 2007, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2012 Economic Census of Island Areas: Geographic Area Series for Guam.

The five-year economic census provides the most authoritative and comprehensive source of information about the entire U.S. economy, including U.S. territories like Guam, which is located in the western Pacific Ocean, and provides benchmark data for the gross domestic product. In 2012, Guam had 3,099 businesses with paid employees. These businesses employed 53,579 people and accounted for $1.3 billion in annual payroll. By comparison, in 2007 Guam had 3,143 employer businesses, with 52,394 employees and an annual payroll of $1.1 billion.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Australia increased 0.3 percent in February to 128.6 (2004 = 100), following a 0.2 percent increase in January, and a 0.9 percent increase in December.

At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Australia, a measure of current economic activity, increased 0.4 percent in February to 124.2 (2004 = 100), following a 0.2 percent increase in January, and a 0.1 percent increase in November.

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for India increased 0.2 percent in March. The index stands at 177.5 (2004 = 100), following a 0.4 percent decline in February and a 0.9 percent increase in January. Four of the eight components contributed positively to the index in March.

Said Jing Sima, Economist at The Conference Board: "Sharp gains in stock prices and a more competitive exchange rate helped the Leading Economic Index for India increase in March. Meanwhile the Coincident Economic Index, which gauges current economic conditions, showed a strong improvement after a very weak February. Although it is too early to conclude that the current cyclical slowdown has come to an end, the recent acceleration in the LEI growth is signaling a slightly faster pace of economic expansion in the coming months."

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for Korea increased 0.1 percent in February to 121.2 (2004 = 100), following a 1.1 percent decline in January, and a 0.4 percent decline in December.

At the same time, The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for Korea, a measure of current economic activity, increased 0.3 percent in February to 118.5 (2004 = 100), following a 0.7 percent increase in January and a 0.1 percent decline in December.

Tailor-made solutions will help market participants leverage the rich opportunities in Brunei, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Maldives

Dwindling fresh water resources coupled with the rapid growth of water-intensive industries is driving the water and wastewater treatment (WWWT) market in Brunei, Hong Kong, Maldives and Taiwan. Opportunities for market participants abound as these countries look for technologies to reduce and monitor non-revenue water, reuse wastewater, promote water delivery efficiency, and retrofit existing water treatment plants to process and provide more potable water. In Taiwan and Maldives, expansion and retrofitting of WWWT plants are expected to be rampant in the rural areas.