Manufacturing
Chart of the Day: Manufacturing sector outlook remains sour
Chart of the Day: Manufacturing sector outlook remains sour
Businesses are only optimistic on transport engineering and biomedical manufacturing clusters.
Malaysian apparel maker KTMG debuts in SGX after reverse takeover
The firm said that the move will boost its regional expansion.
US approval for smokeless cigarette device could boost Venture's earnings: analyst
Venture may manufacture 12 million 1QOS devices for Philip Morris by 2020. Venture Corporation could bank on the US market for growth opportunities...
Singapore PMI down 0.5 point to 50.3 in April
Moderating growth in the new orders, exports, factory output, inventory and employment level dragged monthly figures.
South Korea's industrial output up 1.4% in March
The electronics giant has been showing a slowdown in MoM declines.
APAC manufacturing recovery not imminent: report
A buildup of investors has led to an oversupply in the electronics sector.
Manufacturing output contracts 4.8% In March
The electronics segment fell 15.3%.
Venture Corporation profits grew 8.6% to $90.87m in Q1
The broad-based growth in its technology domains and customer programme executions boosted earnings.
IBM to shut down Tampines plant amidst global restructuring
All of its workers will be retrenched.
Keppel Infrastructure Trust hauls $500.8m in equity fundraising
The proceeds will be used to partially repay a loan facility to fund the acquisition in Ixom.
German conglomerate thyssenkrupp to launch 3D printing hub in Singapore
It will focus on additive manufacturing of metal and plastic for clients in heavy industries.
Rising PMI could signal stabilising manufacturing environment: analysts
The increase was in line with improving PMI readings in Vietnam, China, Thailand and South Korea.
Chart of the Day: Manufacturing output growth hits 0.7% in February
On a month-on-month basis, manufacturing output decreased 4.1%.
NODX edged up 4.9% in February
The 9.4% YoY growth in non-electronic NODX outweighed the decrease in electronics.
Singapore PMI down 0.3 point to 50.4 in February
It hit the sixth month of decline due to slower growth in new orders, exports, and factory output.
Venture's profits slipped 0.7% to $370m in FY2018
It was hit by its customers’ product transitions and M&A activities.
Boustead Projects bags $70 million factory deal
The facility will have a gross floor area of approximately 36,300 sq m.
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