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Automotive industry is rapidly evolving in terms of technology as well as tackling environmental issues. Electric vehicles (EVs) have been introduced as a clean energy initiative due to low or zero emissions and have come a long way to become an integral part of OEMs’ business strategies. Automakers are creating separate EV business units to be p...

The scope of the addressable market for this study is the water and wastewater utilities sector (including council-run water and wastewater operations). This excludes water and wastewater assets operated in-house by commercial and industrial enterprises for their own use. Segments included in scope are hardware, software, onsite communications, and...

The Cloud Computing Act came into effect in September 2015. It encourages cloud adoption in the public sector, and provides support for SMBs that provide cloud services. There has been a flurry of activity by global cloud computing companies seeking to expand their presence in South Korea, which is, in turn, serving as a catalyst to attract other c...

More Australian offices are embracing flexible workplace options, driving the growth of Australia’s flexible office market. Key factors spurring market expansion include the changing work culture that is prioritising mobility and flexibility, including the trend away from long-term fixed leases towards more flexible terms, and the preference for co...

Robust ICT infrastructure has been key in supporting the growth of the cloud market in Hong Kong, while continuous support from the Hong Kong government has been instrumental in stimulating market growth under its "Digital 21" plan. Some notable trends include the growing adoption of cloud services to support the banking and finance sector for non-...

With climate change having a significant impact worldwide, decarbonization, decentralization, and digitalization are the three main 'Ds' transforming the power sector today. Reports published by many government agencies have forecast the growing penetration of distributed and renewable energy technologies in the overall power market. The main obje...

Australia has witnessed unprecedented extreme weather events of drought and flood. Climate change also plays a role in drought and flood severity and recurrence. With over 80% of its population living in and around urban hotspots, the country is one of the most urbanized worldwide. As such, water and wastewater (W&WW) utilities in Australia are und...

South Korea has one of the highest per capita plastic packaging consumption rates globally, as well as one of the highest rates of collection and recycling. The country is strongly pushing the circular economy of plastic recycling through new policies and initiatives and is building on country-wide programs, such as waste disposal fees based on vol...

This research service focuses on defense spending activities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with an emphasis on select countries, that is, Australia, India, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. It briefly analyzes the estimated defense budgets of the focus countries for 2023. The study provides a snapshot of the APAC defense market, includin...