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*In regions such as the Middle East and Africa, where wealth is often distributed unequally, it pays to focus on elite markets. This is especially the case in the small but wealthy markets of Gulf nationals, who have plenty of money to spend, and often lots of time in which to spend it.…

QATAR is a small country, roughly half the size of Wales and with a population of 2.5 million. But what it lacks in demography and geography, it makes up for in spending power – and its significant cosmetic surgery industry is a key beneficiary.…

A YOUNG population with high disposable incomes coupled with a booming medical tourism sector has created an ongoing demand for cosmetic procedures in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dubai especially dominates this important market, being a global luxury-centric city with world-class medical infrastructure.…

SOUTH Africans are boosting their spending on cosmetic surgical and non-surgical procedures, with their national market expected to generate South African Rand ZAR94.15 million (USD7.1 million) in annual receipts by 2024. This reflects a 5.8% annual growth rate from the ZAR61 million (USD4.6 million) spent in 2016, according to US-based market research and consulting company Grand View Research, in figures released in July (2017).…

SOUTH east Asia’s countries are as culturally diverse as those in Europe, and far more contrasting in economic development, so it is no surprise that their personal care product markets differ in their tastes and priorities. Fortunately, with the region’s largely emerging market economies still on a robust growth trajectory, and its more developed economies solidifying their wealth, the usual personal care product sale trend is one of expansion, albeit unevenly and sometimes with set-backs.…

THE CARIBBEAN may be a small and fragmented regional market but it is a hotbed of innovation in the personal care product industry, and a potential source of inspiration in formulation and ingredients for major brands.

Its island nations, politically independent and dependent territories, have long relied especially on the nearby USA for imports.…

THE PANAMA Papers leak has claimed its latest high profile political scalp – Nawaz Sharif, 67, who has resigned as Prime Minister of Pakistan, following the unanimous decision, on July 28, by the country’s Supreme Court to disqualify him from office.…

Australia is to follow the United States and, more recently, the UK, in introducing deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) for serious corporate crimes such as fraud and bribery. The Australian Attorney General’s Department has said it is drafting legislation, which will be released later this year.…

THE DEPARTMENT of eGovernment at the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) emirate of Sharjah has said that 16 smart gates introduced at Sharjah International Airport last October (2016) have reduced passport control processing times by 70%. The department said that at least 850,000 passengers had used the facilities – eight at departures and eight at arrivals – by August (2017).…

AFTER it was discovered in February 2016 that Chinese cybercriminals had used the Philippines banking system and local casinos to launder USD81 million of the USD101 million they had stolen from the Bangladesh central bank (the Bangladesh Bank), Filipino officials vowed to strengthen anti-money laundering (AML) controls.…