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Harsh operating environment hobbles Nigeria’s manufacturing sector

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03-Jun-19 Despite its potential, many local and foreign investors interested in Nigeria's manufacturing businesses - like electronics, chemicals, vehicles, wood and food - are restricted from coming into the industry by stringent regulations, excessive capital requirements and unskilled labor. [image: The Sun]

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Sumitomo opens new plant for high purity chemicals in Changzhou

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23-Apr-19 Sumitomo Chemicals and Dongwoo Fine-Chem have invested USD150 mn into a new project in China at the Changzhou National Hi-Tech District facility of Sumika Electronic Materials that will produce high-purity chemicals required in the semiconductor manufacturing process.

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China's NetEase Kaola extends offline presence

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22-Jan-19 Cross-border e-commerce platform NetEase Kaola will open 15 brick-and-mortar stores during 2019 in a bid to keep up with the Chinese new retail boom. The latest store sells over 3,000 SKUs including cosmetics, maternal and child, luxury, electronics and sportswear. [image: NetEase Kaola]

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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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