Orange Electric, a local electrical and lighting products manufacturer and exporter, has invested US$ 500,000 in a joint venture to set up what it says is South Asia's first Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) recycling plant in Sri Lanka. This ...
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Thailand’s economy may shrink 3.7 percent this quarter following the worst flooding in almost 70 years, the government said, adding to the case for an interest- rate cut as early as next week. Gross domestic product rose 3.5 percent ...
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Growth in Southeast Asian economies including Malaysia and Thailand may have peaked last quarter as the European debt crisis and Thai floods hurt the outlook for exports, adding pressure on policy makers to cut interest rates. ...
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MyLED Group, Malaysia’s solid state lighting (SSL) and LED manufacturer, will achieve more than RM2 billion in sales for its lighting components over the next five years with sealing sales Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with 15 ...
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In the Asia Pacific region, the photovoltaic (PV) market is forecast to grow 39% on quarter and 130% on year in fourth-quarter 2011. Fourth-quarter 2011 installations of more than 2GW of PV capacity are expected, which will significantly ...
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Now in its fourth year, Singapore's International a cappella festival has established itself as a month-long vocal extravaganza featuring top groups from many countries and in various styles. This year's line-up was again highlighted by ...
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Now in its fourth year, Singapore's International a cappella festival has established itself as a month-long vocal extravaganza featuring top groups from many countries and in various styles. This year's line-up was again highlighted ...
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On Nov. 16, 2011, in respond to the application by Malaysian manufacturer Andfast Malaysia Sdn. Bhd, the European Union launched a mid-term anticircumvention investigation on the steel/iron fasteners originating from China. The involved ...
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Panasonic Corp will invest 50 billion yen ($645 million) to build a solar panel plant in Malaysia, to bolster output by a third to 900,000 kilowatts, the Nikkei business daily reported. The plant, which will open in 2012, will be its first ...
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Panasonic Corp will invest 50 billion yen ($645 million) to build a solar panel plant in Malaysia, to bolster output by a third to 900,000 kilowatts, the Nikkei business daily reported. The plant, which will open in 2012, will be its ...
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Pushed by the record-high yen and economic problems at home, Japan’s large plastic machinery manufacturing industry is accelerating its investment in lower-cost countries, expanding both in China and elsewhere in Asia. Japan Steel ...
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Australia's largest paint maker Dulux has expanded its presence in the growing Chinese market through a merger between its Chinese operations and Hong Kong-based Camelpaint group. Dulux will own 51 percent of the new company called DGL ...
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General Electric and EDF Energy have got the go-ahead to install energy-efficient LED technology and a cabling system to illuminate the 800-foot Tower Bridge in London, enhancing the bridge's gothic features in time for the 2012 Olympic ...
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General Electric and EDF Energy have got the go-ahead to install energy-efficient LED technology and a cabling system to illuminate the 800-foot Tower Bridge in London, enhancing the bridge's gothic features in time for the 2012 Olympic ...
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Trina Solar, a China-based integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products, has announced the establishment of its Asia Pacific operating headquarters in Singapore. The new Asia Pacific headquarters are expected to provide ...
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