supply chains

Global supply chains set for overhaul next year, HSBC poll shows

MORE than 40% of corporate decision-makers see an urgent need to overhaul their supply chains in 2023, with inflation, higher…

2 years ago

Making South-East Asia a hub for supply chains

by ONG BO YANG IN A fast-changing world where global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and the…

2 years ago

Supply chains aren’t bust, at least not in Asia

by ANJANI TRIVEDI (Bloomberg Opinion) / pic BLOOMBERG THE world is fretting over the demise of global supply chains and…

2 years ago

‘Inflation fever’ is finally breaking — but central banks won’t stop hiking rates

GLOBAL inflation is finally coming off the boil, even if it’s set to remain far too hot for the liking…

2 years ago

Shaping the future of manufacturing powered by next-gen workforce

by LIM WEI CHUN FOR manufacturers, times have changed. While we remain “adapters at heart”, displaying ingenuity in a pandemic…

2 years ago

Make food security the country’s top security agenda

by DR RAIS HUSSIN & AMEEN KAMAL / pic by TMR IMMEDIATE-TERM measures by the government to overcome chicken supply…

2 years ago

Microsoft, Chipmakers See Supply-Chain Hit From Xi’s Lockdowns

By BLOOMBERG Companies from Microsoft Corp. to Texas Instruments Inc. that long benefited from supply chains that run through China…

2 years ago

Shanghai lockdowns could force China carmakers to stop production, XP

By AFP Beijing, China – Chinese auto makers may have to put the brakes on production if strict Covid-19 curbs…

3 years ago

Endemic phase heralds favourable macro environment and earnings prospects

pic by TMR FILE MALAYSIA’S move into the endemic phase will help revitalise economic activities, restore domestic consumption, business operations,…

3 years ago

China’s Economy Faces New Blow From Shanghai Lockdown

by BLOOMBERG / pic by AFP SHANGHAI’S sweeping, two-phase lockdown will likely deal a heavy blow to businesses reliant on consumer…

3 years ago

Singapore Hit by French Fry Shortage Amid Global Disruption

by BLOOMBERG SOUTHEAST ASIAN fast-food chains are being hit by a shortage of french fries as supply-chain snarls slow shipments…

3 years ago

Australia to rebate visa fees for int’l students, backpackers

by BERNAMA / pic by AFP CANBERRA - Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said the government would rebate visa…

3 years ago

Production grows as pandemic restrictions lifted

PMI in the 4Q was the strongest quarterly performance recorded since the survey began in July 2012, says economist by…

3 years ago