2008

31-Mar-08
Fusion Consulting survey shows cosmetics manufacturers in China are turning to natural ingredients. Asia-Pacific business intelligence consultancy, Fusion Consulting, released survey results that show that cosmetics manufacturers based in China are increasingly turning to natural and safer product ingredients, driven by growing foreign and local environmental and toxicology concerns.

21-Feb-08
Fusion Consulting predicts Asia-Pacific maritime industry will continue to grow by seven percent. Asia-Pacific business intelligence consultancy, Fusion Consulting, predicts that the region's maritime industry will grow at a CAGR of 7% between 2006 and 2010 in their 2008 maritime industry report.The report covers an overview of maritime industry developments in the Asia Pacific with forecasts til 2010, and a commentary on port activities in India, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea and China.

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2007

7-Dec-07
Fusion Consulting appoints Reid Rasmussen to head high-growth practice. Asia-Pacific business intelligence consultancy, Fusion Consulting, has appointed Reid Rasmussen as head of Continuous Services, based in Singapore.

21-Sep-07
Fusion Consulting appointed Asia-Pacific partner for Intelligence Plaza. Fusion Consulting, a business intelligence consultancy, today announced the launch of an Internet-based Asia-Pacific market monitoring system called Intelligence Desk™ in Singapore, Hong Kong and Shanghai. The system was originally developed in Finland by Global Intelligence Alliance and is well-established in Europe, already being used by over 50 companies, but this is the first time it has been brought to Asia.

23-Aug-07
Casinos drive growth of Macau’s IT industry to 8% a year. Macau’s IT industry is expected to grow at about 8% a year to 2010, with companies in the gaming and hospitality industries leading in IT investment, according to recent research by Fusion Consulting, a business intelligence consultancy with offices in Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong.

16-Jun-07
China railways to catch up with other BRIC economies. China represents 24% of the world's total freight traffic and 22% of global population. Its rail system however, accounts for about 14% of total cargo transport and 6% of the world's total railroad length, according to new research by business intelligence consultancy Fusion Consulting in Shanghai.

18-May-07
Expeditors International rated most vigorous logistics company in Asia. Fusion Consulting, a business intelligence consultancy, today released the findings in its latest Business Vitality Index™, covering the largest players in Asia’s logistics industry. The Logistics Business Vitality Index report analysed 19 contract logistics and total logistics solution providers ranging from $500 million to $13 billion in revenues.

22-Mar-07
Rohm & Haas rated most vigorous chemical company in Asia. Rohm & Haas is the most vigorous chemical company in Asia-Pacific, according to the latest Chemical Business Vitality Index™ report from Fusion Consulting, surpassing its chemical and energy sector peers with a winning combination of regional presence, revenue performance and innovation.

26-Feb-07
Fusion Consulting to support Singapore government agency with proprietary research. Fusion Consulting, a business intelligence consultancy, officially announced a strategic partnership with International Enterprise (IE), to provide the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry agency with intellectual property on the various industries it assists through its online service named ieConnect.

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2006

04-Sep-06
Asian electronics manufacturers will benefit from the 'iPod economy'. Fusion Consulting, a business intelligence consultancy with offices in Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong, predicts that while Asia has traditionally been associated with low-end design, development and manufacturing of consumer electronics, a fundamental shift in its role is imminent.

04-Jul-06
North Asian countries to lead telematics adoption in cars. Fusion Consulting has released research showing that Japan, China and South Korea are likely to lead Asia in the use of telematics in automobiles in the Asia Pacific by 2009.

08-Jun-06
Optoelectronics displays no sign of weakness in Asia. Asia, which acts as the world's manufacturing base for optoelectronics displays, storage, communications devices and components, accounts for more than 50% of the market, and will approach US$600 billion by 2015.

09-Mar-06
RMB currency revaluation hits South Chinese exports. A recent Fusion Consulting survey of South China manufacturers in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region found that the RMB revaluation in mid 2005 had impacted the export competitiveness of 40% of the companies interviewed.

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2005

01-Sep-05
The four bright stars in Asia's pay television industry. Asia-Pacific's pay television subscribers numbered 205 million at the end of 2004, according to Fusion Consulting estimates. Over 90% of this market resides in just four countries: Japan, Korea, China and India.

16-Jun-05
Fusion Consulting opens new office in Shanghai. Fusion Consulting, the Hong Kong- and Singapore-based business intelligence consultancy, today announced that its China unit has moved its base to Shanghai.

16-Jun-05
Fusion Consulting to tap China research and consulting market. The Chinese business research and consulting industry is estimated to be worth 800 million US dollars. In a move to address this market, Fusion Consulting has today relocated its China unit from Hong Kong to Shanghai.

3-Mar-05
Credit card companies to take lead in RFID payments in Asia. While transportation companies are presently the main adopters of RFID payment technology, a Fusion Consulting whitepaper predicts that the future of contactless payment lies with credit card companies.

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2004

15-Oct-04
China electronics industry projected to grow to US$459 billion. Output of China’s electronics industry is projected to reach US$459 billion by 2010, fuelled by demand for digital televisions and telecommunications products.

15-Oct-04
Southeast Asian electronics industry projected to grow to US$96billion. Output of Southeast Asia’s electronics industry will reach US$96 billion by 2010, representing year on year growth of 7.6% from an estimated output of US$62 billion in 2004.

01-Sep-04
Fusion Consulting joins the Global Intelligence Alliance. Fusion Consulting has been invited to join the Global Intelligence Alliance (www.globalintelligence.com),i a global network of business intelligence companies that serves the needs of multinational clients around the world.

03-Aug-04
Boost in Hong Kong air cargo expected. Growth in the Pearl River Delta will bolster rather than challenge Hong Kong’s position as the world’s leading cargo airport.

18-Jun-04
Shenzhen set to grow as South China’s low-cost export hub. Cost pressure will drive more bulk shipments through Shenzhen’s ports in the future, while Hong Kong’s port will be used increasingly for priority and specialized goods.

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2003

05-Nov-03
Foreign companies in China see more profitable times ahead. Eight out of ten multi-billion dollar companies that have invested in China report that their investments are profitable.

03-Mar-03
India’s pay TV market growth outpaces. China’s Growth in India’s number of pay TV subscribers is outpacing China’s and attracting operators, programmers and distributors to the industry.

10-Feb-03
Successful companies instinctively know the value of intelligence, says Fusion Consulting. Peter Read, Director of Fusion Consulting in Singapore argued that intelligence and strategic planning functions must go beyond ROI to measure and communicate the value they are delivering at the 3rd Annual Business Intelligence Asia Conference.

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2002

28-Nov-02
Global telecom carriers tackle industry downturn differently in Asia Pacific. Since 2001, fixed line carriers have had to deal with a variety of challenges ranging from their revenues dropping amid excessive bandwidth capacity to a slow-down of enterprise spending.

25-Oct-02
Biotech Industry in China will Surpass Singapore’s by 2008. China’s biotechnology industry will match Singapore’s in terms of technical achievements by 2004, and surpass the Republic to become a second tier player, after the US, by 2008.

16-Aug-02
Business Intelligence Consulting industry growing in the midst of economic uncertainty. Asia’s business intelligence consulting industry is growing with support from clients, professional organisations and academia.

12-Aug-02
Credit card issuers take different routes in the face of mounting bad debts. Studies show stark differences in strategy by foreign credit card issuers in Hong Kong and Singapore.

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