Manufacturing
Singapore private sector PMI hit record-low since mid-2017
Singapore private sector PMI hit record-low since mid-2017
It fell by 1.9 points to 51.1 in August.
Manufacturing PMI inched up 0.3ppt to 52.6 in August
Electronics PMI also expanded by 0.4 ppt to 52.0.
Business inflows lifted Philippine manufacturing in August
Firms have also boosted purchasing activities, accumulating more input inventories.
Lively R&D could offset Venture's production weakness
Its R&D could sustain its elevated activities in the coming quarters.
US-China trade war could hurt manufacturing growth in Q3
Electronics will continue easing down amidst stagnation of demand for semiconductors.
Manufacturing output growth cools down to 6% in July
It was led by the 10.1% output expansion in biomedical manufacturing.
Venture Q2 profits jumped 40.2% to $97.91m
It thanked its continued R&D and lower operating costs.
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Manufacturing PMI down 0.2 ppt to 52.3 points in July
The slowdown was fueled by slumping growth in new orders, new exports, and factory output.
Philippine manufacturing faces slumping growth
Slower sales led firms to scale back their production volumes.
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.
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