Camping has evolved beyond spending time outdoors in a tent in the middle of nowhere. The concept itself is in the midst of a revolution. The contemporary take on camping is no more about roughing it in an inexpensive accommodation in nature, but a social living experience that allows reconnecting with great outdoors. Life- affirming activities along with a plethora of wellness services and adventure activities are being designed into the campsite. This has driven up the allure of camping tents.

The Asia-Pacific construction sector is the largest in the world and is increasing at a healthy rate, owing to the rising population, increase in middle-class income, and urbanization. As per the statistics of the Nation Bureau of Statistics of China, the revenues of the construction sector registered a CAGR of ~3.75% between 2013-2018 and was valued at ~CNY 40,000 million in 2018. In 2019, the country’s construction industry is expected to rise by almost ~6%. Real estate investment, which includes investments in the residential and commercial sector and office spaces, rose by ~11.6% in January-February in 2019, compared to the same period in the previous year. The robust investment in the property sector was supported by steady housing prices and an increase in property construction. However, the fallout from the trade feud with China has led to increased volatility in the financial markets and caused businesses to turn more cautious. Manufacturing activity has pulled back considerably, and it is likely to either stall or contract during the first part of the year. Forecast for economic growth has scaled back as businesses have turned more cautious. In Southeast Asia, Indonesia is the largest and one of the fastest-growing markets. With annual population growth at about ~4 million, construction may remain a key economic enabler.

Meter data management system (MDM) is a software that performs long-term data management and storage for the massive quantities of data delivered by smart metering systems. This data consists primarily of usage data and events that are imported from the head-end servers managing the data collection in automatic meter reading (AMR) or advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems. This system is a component in the smart grid infrastructure indorsed by utility companies. This also includes meter data analytics, the analysis of data emitted by electric smart meters that record the consumption of electric energy. The adoption of technological advancement in metering technologies facilitates for measuring and monitoring the information. Adoption of advanced Metering Infrastructure offers financial and operational benefits and eradicates the need of on-site meter reading, response to power outages, and improves energy theft detection. It also brings financial gains to various utility companies through lessening the equipment and maintenance costs. It is an integrated system of communication, data management systems, and smart meters that enable communication between utilities and consumers. For instance, the government of India sanctioned about 12 smart grid projects in 2019, which includes the implementation of advanced metering infrastructure. Therefore, the adoption of advanced metering infrastructure is encouraging the adoption & growth of the meter data management system market. Moreover, smart city initiatives by developing countries are expected to create lucrative growth prospects for the meter data management system market worldwide.

Smart communities and smart cities which are based on intelligent and efficient infrastructure and services is the ultimate goal - and many of the current trends occurring in the telecommunications sector are geared towards achieving this. In order to meet this holistic goal of creating smart cities - which are better designed to meet the needs of the future; we need to ensure the appropriate telecoms infrastructure is in place that provides sufficient abilities to cope with enormous data demands and provide the essential backbone required for such immense and important developments. The core infrastructure required to achieve these goals includes high-speed broadband, based on fibre; LTE-A or 5G technology and Mobile Satellite Services (MSS).

Telecom order management serves as a critical process for telecom providers, as it entails dozens of sub- processes and often involves multiple departments, systems, and partner organizations, making it operationally complex. However, numerous benefits offered by telecom order management solutions, such as allowing customers to capture and process different services, modify existing orders, process customer moves, and provide price quotation to the customers, eliminates the complexities associated with telecom order process, and propels the growth of the market. The key purpose of telecom order management solution is to verify and process the telecom order based on its product catalog and service catalog. Rise in demand for network installations across rural areas and rapid increase in connectivity devices & subscribers are the major factors that drive the growth of the global telecom order management market. Furthermore, integration of advance technology such AI, machine learning, and Big Data and lack of standardization & compatibility issues with the existing systems are anticipated to provide lucrative opportunity for market expansion.

Currently, the growth of the market studied is attributed to the increasing awareness about the potential benefits of targeted alpha therapy. In the efforts of making healthcare system better, the government, along with some companies, is spreading awareness about the treatment options for cancer, such as radiotherapy. The market studied is also growing due to the increasing incidences of cardiac and cancer ailments. The rise in prevalence of cardiac and cancer ailments is increasing the demand for alpha emitters. In addition to that, the ongoing research for the treatment of various cancer types is contributing to the market growth. Presently, there are certain factors that are hindering the growth of the market studied, and those factors include shorter half-life of radiopharmaceuticals, stringent regulatory framework, and the need for high capital investment.

An air brake or a compressed air brake system, is a type of friction brake for vehicles in which compressed air pressing on a piston is used to apply the pressure to the brake pad needed to stop the vehicle. Air brakes are used in large heavy vehicles, particularly those having multiple trailers, which must be linked into the brake system, such as trucks, buses, trailers, and semi-trailers, in addition to their use in railroad trains. George Westinghouse first developed air brakes for use in railway service. Air brake systems are typically used on heavy trucks and buses. The air brake system has a wider application in service brakes, parking brakes, and includes wider range of components such as control pedal, an air storage tank, and various other components. The air brake system is a type of friction brake for vehicles in which compressed air pressing on a piston to put pressure in the brake to stop a vehicle. It comprises several components including compressor, governor, tank, air dryer, foot valve, brake chamber, and slack adjuster. Currently, there are two types of air brake system commonly available in the market, namely, disc air brake system and drum air brake system. The air brake system is integrated in heavy as well as commercial vehicles to apply more massive brake effort. The increased demand for air brakes has positively impacted the air brake system market.

The installed capacity of thermal power plants in China was 1,144 GW at end-2018, representing 60.2% of the country’s total capacity, having increased by 3% y/y. Both the share in total capacity and the y/y growth rate have been slowing down in recent years, in line with the country’s decarbonisation strategy and targets. In terms of investment in the Chinese electricity sector, the thermal sources recorded an 8.3% y/y decline in investment to RMB 78.6bn in 2018, from RMB 85.8bn in 2017. The ongoing replacement of thermal power by renewable energy in China can be gauged by the fact that in 2018, out of a total 128 GW newly added installed capacity in China’s electricity sector, 73% went to renewable energy capacity. The thermal electricity in China is almost entirely generated by coal-fired power plants.

China’s chemical fertiliser sector is highly competitive as a whole, due to severe overcapacity in some subsectors such as urea, phosphate fertilisers and potassium sulphur manufacturing. The key competition elements include independent innovation ability and high efficiency and safety. In the last few years, the Chinese government has encouraged domestic companies to invest abroad in order to gain expanded access to foreign markets via an international sales network.

China’s cement industry is characterised by relatively low concentration and severe overcapacity. In 2018, China had about 3,500 cement enterprises. However, restrictions on adding new cement capacity have recently pushed cement manufacturers to expand their production through M&As. The economic imbalance between the coastal and inland parts of China is the reason for the unequal performance of cement producers from different regions. Most of them are located in the regions of the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta and Southwest China.