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1000th issue
From sugars to semiconductors
As Singapore's manufacturing sector moves toward high-cost products like semicons, how can it remain competitive?
September 02, 2021
In Focus
Additive manufacturing: The sustainable way forward
Additive manufacturing promotes responsible production and sustainable practices that benefit the environment and businesses
September 02, 2021
Semiconductor
GlobalFoundries to invest US$4 billion for first Singapore expansion in over a decade
GlobalFoundries has begun construction on a US$4 billion fab plant here in Singapore, and production is expected to start in 2023
June 22, 2021
STI watch
STI down 0.49% to 2,841.94 on waning optimism
Week-on-week (w-o-w), the STI dipped 0.24% from last week’s 2,848.78.
November 30, 2020
Results
Neo Group reports 486.5% surge in 1H earnings to $13.6 mil on higher other income and reduction in operating expenses
Neo Group earnings surge on one-off grants and lower expenses
November 09, 2020
Contracts
Civmec secures A$175 mil in new contracts
The revenue from these contracts will be realised across the company’s metals and minerals, and the oil and gas sectors.
October 12, 2020
Zest
Singapore's bank lending slowed for the sixth month in August
August’s bank lending level slipped as loans to businesses and consumers fell.
September 30, 2020
Manufacturing
Top Glove working with US CPB towards 'speedy resolution' on detention order
Malaysian glove manufacturer Top Glove says it's working with US CBP after the agency placed a detention order on gloves made by two of its subsidiaries
July 30, 2020
Manufacturing
Intel considers outsourcing manufacturing; heralds end of era for US chip sector
Intel Corp.’s decision to consider outsourcing manufacturing heralds the end of an era in which the company, and the US, dominated the semiconductor industry.
July 26, 2020
Company in the news
MeGroup uses two 'engines' to capture bigger share of growing Malaysian car market
SINGAPORE (Feb 14): The automotive market in Malaysia has seen four consecutive years of growth since 2016, according to data from the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). Wong Cheong Chee, executive chairman and CEO of MeGroup, a Singapore-listed Mala
February 14, 2020