Collaboration of Petronas Chemicals with Dow on EO facility

Apr 1, 2019

Petronas Chemicals Glycols Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Petronas’ petrochemical arm and Malaysia’s leading chemicals producer, Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad, has signed an Agreement with Dow to collaborate on a carbon project at Petronas’ world-scale ethylene oxide (EO)...

Makino Asia Opens Smart Factory in Singapore

Apr 1, 2019

Makino Asia, a manufacturer of machining tools opened a new smart manufacturing facility in Singapore, built with an investment of SGD 100 million (USD 74 million). The facility is expected to double the double its machine production capacity through automation and...

Sony Shifts Smartphone Production to Thailand

Apr 1, 2019

According to media reports, Sony is closing a smartphone production plant in Beijing and shifting to Thailand. The unit has continually experienced losses over the last few quarters. A company spokesperson advised that Sony hopes to make the business profitable by...

VinFast Partners LG Chem for Producing Vehicle Batteries

Apr 1, 2019

Vinfast has established a joint venture with LG Chem to produce battery packs for Vinfast’s currently under-production electric scooters, and in the future for electric cars. Vinfast is a subsidiary of Vingroup – the largest private conglomerate in Vietnam...