
Slowdown in Indonesia’s construction sector
Tough macroeconomic conditions and the upcoming election are expected to result in a reduced rate of growth in Indonesia’s construction sector in 2014.
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Tough macroeconomic conditions and the upcoming election are expected to result in a reduced rate of growth in Indonesia’s construction sector in 2014.

The Bahrain India Business Forum highlighted the investment opportunities available for Bahraini companies in India and vice versa.

UltraTech Cement Ltd is preparing to acquire Jaypee Group’s cement facility in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, at a cost of around Rs.4000 crore.

In a press briefing, Holcim Philippines’ CEO Eduardo Sahagun has spoken of the company’s record year and future plans.

According to reports, the state government has cancelled a memorandum of understanding with Jaiprakash Associates that would have seen a 2 million tpa cement plant being built in the state.

The company’s cement sales volumes improved slightly while lime volumes were affected by weak demand from the gold sector.

Ng Weng Hoong reports on India’s coal sector in the second part of this abridged article from World Cement's sister publication World Coal.

Ng Weng Hoong reports on India’s scandal-prone coal industry and the impact such scandals are having on the country’s power sector.

Unicast, Inc., a distributor of cast wear parts for the cement, mining, and aggregates industries, has announced its expansion into Asia with its new office in the Philippines.

Shiva Cement Limited has reported a profit after tax of Rs.24.51 lakh in 3Q14 and Rs.153.8 lakh in the first nine months of FY14.

As part of the countrywide plans to mitigate China’s air pollution levels, the second round of cement plant demolitions has begun in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.

Indian cement producer Mangalam Cement has reported a 96.63% y/y fall in profit for the quarter ended 31 December 2013.