Manufacturing

China to dominate electric vehicle parts market

It supplies 40-70% of all global EV components.

Vietnam auto sector trails global peers despite trade war boost

Volumes are expected to remain small unless domestic production is incentivised.

Dyson abandons electric car project: report

The firm said that it is no longer "commercially viable".

Eight manufacturing stocks averaged YTD total return of 16%

ThaiBev leads the pack with a 46% total return.

Singapore's industrial production fell 8% in August

This is the steepest drop in almost four years.

F&N returns to Myanmar with launch of Emerald Brewery

The company invested $96.69m on the brewery last year.

PMI edges up 0.1 to 49.9 in August

New orders, factory output and inventory improved.

ST Engineering's North American unit launches US$1.5b note programme

It will issue short-term unsecured notes for tenors up to 397 days.

Chart of the Day: Manufacturing output down 0.4% in July

The precision engineering cluster fell sharply by 7.5%.

Indonesian textile companies take hit as China shifts focus to SEA

Fiercer competition looms as the influx of Chinese goods may depress prices.

Memtech International to delist on 22 August

It was bought for $1.35 apiece in an offer that closed 26 July.

Figtree to build $43.5m food processing facility for OJJ Foods

The facility will have a refrigerated ASRS warehouse, amongst others.

How long can Venture hold against trade tensions?

It indicated a lack of end-market visibility for Q4 2019.

Venture Corp profits fell 7.3% to $90.81m in Q2

Revenues slipped 5.1% as its customer portfolio took hits from geopolitical headwinds.

PMI climbs 0.2 point to 49.8 in July

A marginal expansion of new orders and factory output drove the recovery.

Over 1 in 5 manufacturers bearish about business in H2

Low demand for semiconductors, slow global economy and trade tensions hit the sector.