Manufacturing
Philip Morris' low profit warnings put heat on Venture
Philip Morris' low profit warnings put heat on Venture
The IQOS that Venture creates for PMI contributed 25% of 2017 revenue.
Venture's revenue hit by Japan competition
Weaker IQOS production could hit the firm hard as it contributes to 25% of revenue and 40% of profit.
ExxonMobil eyes expanding Singapore facility in ‘multi-billion dollar' project
It is expected to start in 2023.
Singapore factory output up 11.1% in May
The pharma segment led the growth at 19.2%.
ExxonMobil finishes building world's largest resins plant in Singapore
The project employed more than 5,500 contract workers at the peak of construction.
Daily Briefing: Manufacturer Allied Tech raises $18.6m; Singtel's Australia business performs better than Singapore
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Investors hold on to Venture stocks amidst slower earnings
But the firm’s profits need to breach +20% to beat expectations, an analyst said.
Venture banks on growing demand from US customers
Twelve of its popular customers are bullish on outlook and revenue.
Chart of the Day: Weak outputs and imports weighed on manufacturing output in May
Both declined by 0.4 points each.
Singapore PMI down 0.2 point to 52.7 in May
The growth of factory output and new orders slowed down.
Singapore NODX up 1.1% in Q1
Huge declines in electronics were offset by gains in non-electronic products.
Has Singapore's manufacturing sector already peaked in Q1?
Electronics exports shrank by 6.9% and marked their fifth month of decline.
Private sector PMI climbed 1.9 points to 55.6 in April
It was bolstered by faster rises in output and new orders.
Short seller reports put heat on Venture for the rest of H1
Analysts cite weak e-cigarette sales of Philip Morris, which contributes 10% to Venture's revenue.
Precision engineering firms lead optimism in manufacturing sector
About 39% of them expect better business conditions, compared to 13% of firms overall.
Singapore Business Review opens nominations for the second Made in Singapore Awards and Designed in Singapore Awards 2018
Nominations will close on 6 July 2018.
Singapore's factory output grew 5.9% in March
This was bolstered by semiconductors, which has been growing at a double-digit rate for 25 months.
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