Indonesia holds a quarter of the world’s nickel reserves and has implemented a ban on ore exports by January 2020. This is part of the country’s strategy is to lure EV makers and battery producers that require the raw materials to invest and set up factories in...
The Department of Trade and Industry is undertaking an assessment of the Philippines’ overall Manufacturing strategy with the aim of strengthening support to manufacturers based on their factory output, so companies will not just export their products into the...
Singapore’s lead public sector research agency, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) launched a SGD 38 million (USD 28 million) hyper-personalized manufacturing initiative for the fast-moving consumer good (FMCG) sector at the annual Industrial...
PT Borneo Alumina Indonesia (PT BAI) has appointed a Black & Veatch-led project management consortium (PMC) to develop an alumina refinery in West Kalimantan. The processing facility, the first of its kind in Indonesia, will feature a 1 million tpy smelter-grade...
Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd’s factory at Chembong has been transformed into the world’s largest Milo Manufacturing plant while making it also the largest global center of excellence for the company. The factory, spread over 43 acres, was first established in 1993 and...
The Philippines’ largest steelmaker, SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp., has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China’s HBIS Group Limited for their first integrated iron and steel facility in Lemery, Batangas. The two steel companies inked their deal in...
Singapore Poultry Hub Pte Ltd (SPH) is setting up the first smart and green factory for the poultry industry in Singapore. Singapore Poultry Hub is a joint venture among five parties, namely Mr Tan Chin Long and four poultry producers and processors – Tong Huat...
German carmaker, BMW, launched production of battery module and battery pack in Thailand in September 2019. The activity is undertaken in partnership with the DRÄXLMAIER Group, which is one BMW’s suppliers. The initial announcement about this was made in November...
Adding to the list of projects calling for investment in 2019, an automotive Manufacturing and assembly complex project has just been approved by The People’s Committee of Thua Thien Hue Province. It is estimated that more than VND 2.5 trillion (USD 107.3 million)...
Capitalizing on China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the Lesso group, a Chinese large scale industrial group specialized in building materials and interior decoration products recently announced its USD 60 million expansion into Indonesia. Lesso’s product portfolio...
Malaysia’s Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Darell Leiking, has announced that Malaysian digital engineering services firm, DreamEDGE Sdn Bhd has been chosen to lead the plan to develop the country’s third national car, in collaboration with...
Big Boss Cement, Inc. (BBCI), the country’s newest cement player using a unique Environment-friendly process, is investing a total of PHP 10 billion (USD 195 million) for its two cement plants in Pampanga and Zamboanga, in a bid to meet increased domestic demand as...
