Manufacturing

APAC manufacturing recovery not imminent: report

A buildup of investors has led to an oversupply in the electronics sector.

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.

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.

NODX slipped 10.1% in January

This is the worst NODX performance since October 2016.

NODX edged up 4.2% in 2018

The growth was driven by the 8.2% increase in non-electronic NODX.

Can Venture Corporation recover and regain investor confidence?

Its major customers, Illumina and Philip Morris, guided for growth in 2019 but trade war risks remain.

Singapore PMI down 0.4 point to 50.7 in January

The growth of new orders, new exports and factory output slowed down.