Malaysia-based diversified financial conglomerate CIMB Group is seriously exploring options to divest certain stake in Indonesian life-insurance joint venture (JV), PT CIMB Sun Life, to leverage growth opportunities in Southeast Asia. ...
Tags: Life-Insurance, CIMB Mulls
German carmaker Volkswagen Group is planning to strengthen its overseas presence by setting up a production plant in Southeast Asian markets, in order to offset the declining demand in the European market. Volkswagen, which currently has ...
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The average profitability of the global automotive supplier industry remains stable at an astonishingly high level: 6.5% EBIT margin for 2012 and for 2013. The most profitable sectors for suppliers are chassis, powertrain and tires, whereas ...
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UC researcher's comments sound serious alarm Parasitic wasp enlisted in fight against ACP Irrigation water blocked by red tape Tests on Asian citrus psyllids (ACP) taken live from infested trees in a neighborhood in Dinuba, Calif. came ...
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Proposte launched the PROPOSTE CHINA PROJECT, accepting Messe Frankfurt's offer to take part in the Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles show - Autumn edition from 27-29 August. 23 companies signed up to the initiative and were brought ...
While mid-power LED chips account for only a small proportion of LED lighting currently, the proportion will grow fast over the next few years to reach about 50%, Philips Lumileds Lighting CEO Pirre-Yves Lesaicherre said during a Digitimes ...
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The increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), especially in the garment sector, has created around 20,000 new jobs in Myanmar (previously Burma), according to Government data. During the first five months of the fiscal year 2013-14, ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories, Garment
Hong Kong based children's fashion label, Le Petit Society, which launched its online store in January this year has come up with a new baby collection. The company has created a line of clothing and accessories for children ranging in ...
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Quantum Materials Corp. announced it has shipped Tetrapod Quantum Dots in sample quantities to a diversified leading Asian-based electronics manufacturer. Quantum Materials recently developed tetrapod quantum dots to meet the client's ...
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Divine Cycling Group is less than a year old but seems to have produced more gray hairs across the industry than a teenager. On Thursday the group announced some more major changes as it tries to get its footing after a tumultuous summer ...
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Hundreds of delegates from countries representing 90% of the global LNG trade returned to Tokyo this year to hash out the debate started years ago by the discovery of new North American and African gas supplies -- whether to move away from ...
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Relative strength in premiums for the sour Middle Eastern crude market seen in recent days showed continued upward momentum Wednesday, as Asian refiners look to cover winter requirements and Chinese buyers look to re-stock, trading sources ...
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Japan’s largest mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo is to offer new iPhone models announced by Apple on Tuesday, after resisting offering Apple’s smartphones for many years. The carrier said on Wednesday that the iPhone 5s and ...
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China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) states in a press release that the company will join forces with NHC Uzbekneftegas to research cooperation feasibilities in two blocks in the central Asian country; the two sides will set up a ...
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Apple just can’t keep a secret these days. “There’s been a thorough leaking of Apple’s most likely plans,” said Ezra Gottheil, an analyst with Technology Business Research (TBI), on what Apple will unveil ...
Tags: iPhone 5C, Electronics