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Malaysian medical device market takes hit as manufacturing slumps

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18-Jan-19 Malaysia’s reluctance to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership has resulted in a sharp slowing of investment. Malaysia approved 15 medical-device manufacturing projects in Jan-Sep 2018 for USD160 mn, notably lower than the 25 projects in 2017 worth USD500 mn. [image: Singapore Business Review]

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Made in China moves to Indonesia

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16-Jan-19 As wages in China have risen, many Hong Kong enterprises with manufacturing there have tried to cut costs and navigate the Sino-US trade dispute by taking production offshore to emerging economies such as Indonesia, India and Vietnam. [image: HKTDC]

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From bikes to phones, 'Made in Vietnam' grows with foreign help

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13-Jan-19 Vietnamese companies are branching out into new areas, in line with the government's goal of establishing the country as a manufacturing powerhouse by 2020. Real-estate conglomerate Vingroup has started manufacturing e-motorbikes, smartphones and is set to enter the car industry. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]

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Southeast Asia’s rising wealth

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18-Dec-18 Southeast Asia is coming into its own as a key market for anything from cars to computers. But tens of millions still have no bank account. Demand for savings plans, insurance and banking still has lots of room to grow. [image: HSBC]

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Vingroup’s smartphone launched in Ho Chi Minh City

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06-Dec-18 Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate, Vingroup, introduced its first smartphones in Dec-18 as part of its tech expansion. The company launched four new models under the brand name "Vsmart", at the Landmark 81 skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh. [image: Vietnam Insider]

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