electronics

Emerging Markets

How developing countries create industrial champions

For many firms in emerging and developing economies, emulating the successes of Samsung and Hyundai may seem like an impossible dream. But the rapid economic growth of Japan, South Korea and other Asian countries in the second half of

Company in the news

Global Invacom relocates China operations to the Philippines amid rising costs, warns of net loss for FY19

As one of the MNCs affected by US-China trade war tariffs, Global Invacom will completely cease operations in China and relocate to the Philippines by June.

Singapore economy

Singapore factory output surprises with small gain in September

(Oct 25): Singapore’s factory output unexpectedly increased in September as a slump in electronics moderated and pharmaceuticals production surged.

Broker's Calls

Valuetronics posts 2.8% lower FY19 earnings; seeks to mitigate trade war risks with Vietnam expansion

SINGAPORE (May 29): Valuetronics Holdings, the provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), announced a 2.8% y-o-y decline in FY19 earnings to HK$199.5 million ($35.1 million) from HK$204.7 million on lower revenue.

Sector Focus

Why Northeast Asian economies needn't panic over the global electronics slowdown

SINGAPORE (Mar 5): Oxford Economics says the prospects of Northeast Asian economies, which are uniquely exposed to the ongoing global electronics slowdown, are not as bleak as they seem.

Results

Challenger announces 22% higher FY18 earnings of $19.5 mil; proposes 2-cent final dividend

SINGAPORE (Feb 15): Challenger Technologies has concluded FY18 with $19.5 million in earnings, up 22% from $16 million in FY17 due to higher gross profit and lower operating expenses.

Broker's Calls

ST Engineering to see a revival of profit growth in the near term: RHB

SINGAPORE (Jan 15): RHB is maintaining its “buy” call on ST Engineering (STE) with a $3.97 target price, which implies 4% yield.

Singapore economy

Singapore Sept factory output falls 0.2% y-o-y, misses forecasts

SINGAPORE (Oct 26): Singapore's industrial production unexpectedly fell in September from the year earlier as manufacturing in the electronics and pharmaceutical sectors took a dip, data showed on Friday.

SE Asian economies

Winners and losers in the US-China trade war so far

SINGAPORE (Oct 23): The US-China trade war is diverting trade and investment to third countries unencumbered by tariffs, which is good news for Asean, says Maybank KimEng.

Singapore economy

Singapore NODX growth eases y-o-y in Aug on electronics decline

SINGAPORE (Sept 17): Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) for Aug 2018 grew 5% y-o-y, moderating from the 11% expansion in the previous month due to a decline in electronics, which fell 1.5% following the 5.8% decrease in the previous month.
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