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We believe that the implementation of the Korea-US free trade agreement in March 2012 will be the final nail in the coffin for South Korea's agriculture sector. The government has pledged KRW24.1trn (US$20.8bn) to provide fiscal support for domestic fishing and agricultural households until 2017; however, we believe this will be a short-term band-aid. More likely, these communities will largely be unable to respond to more competitively priced agriculture products such as meat and grains. We expect consolidation of the industry over the longer term as a result.

Although average annual GDP growth over our forecast period to 2016 is predicted to be relatively healthy, we are mindful that infrastructure in the Philippines is in urgent need of investment if the country's freight sector is to reach its potential. This requirement appears to have been put at the top of the government's agenda, as shown by the planned boost to infrastructure spending in 2012, as well as proposals to improve monetary conditions in the country.

The defence posture of Germany has been controversial domestically since the end of World War II, and little is likely to change in this regard in the future, given the pacifistic nature of a significant element of the German population. The country's participation in the ongoing NATO campaign in Afghanistan remains deeply controversial domestically, and politicians and public opinion alike will no doubt be relieved once the country's intervention there ceases in the 2014/15 time frame. This will be in line with NATO's overall goals of vacating Afghanistan by this date, and handing over domestic security duties to the Afghan National Army and Police Force.

We expect Indonesia's mining industry value to almost double from US$82.6bn in 2010 to US$143bn in 2016. Growth will be driven by coal and nickel production, with annual average growth rates of 10.4% and 9.1%, respectively. Despite our low production growth rate forecasts for the other metals, the country will remain a dominant mineral exporter in the region and will retain its status as the largest thermal coal and tin exporter in the world.

Indian metals production will hit headwinds in 2012 as market growth moderates in the face of a slowdown in the automotive industry while producers struggle to secure raw material and energy supplies for their operations, according to BMI's latest India Metals Report.

The FAB category benefits from an array of participants across the alcoholic drinks space. This has bought continued category investment, which in turn has driven innovative product development. This brief outlines the most important consumer and product trends impacting the FAB category globally, using Datamonitor's TrendSights mega-trend framework as a basis to organize the key themes covered.

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Turkish Manufacture and Distribution of Gas market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

Gross mortgage lending was depressed in 2011 and pointed towards a fragile and uncertain market. Key demand-side and supply-side factors have continued to deteriorate in 2012, heightening the need to analyze the outlook for the mortgage market. A lack of funding will restrict the ability of providers to increase lending, and demand will be adversely affected by low consumer confidence.

Saudi IT spending is expected to reach US$2.1bn in 2012, up 8%, with BMI upwardly revising its forecast after the PC market outperformed the MEA region to report solid growth in 2011. Saudi Arabia has the biggest IT market in the Gulf region and the Kingdom will continue to be a lucrative market for technology products and services over the forecast period as it invests to upgrade its IT and communications infrastructure. The country's relative political stability compared with some others in the region will also attract vendors.

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