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02-Aug-19 A Sino-US trade war could tilt the world towards a global recession. Manufacturing activity contracted in China in June and July 2019. In Southeast Asia, Indonesia registered a contraction, but others benefited as trade flows move away from China. [image: Business World]
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28-Jul-19 India’s automobile leader, Mahindra & Mahindra with local partner Ideal Group, will launch the first automobile manufacturing and assembly plant with in Welipenna next month, with an eye on the export market. The JV will commence with the KUV100 cars. [image: Mahindra / Sunday Observer]
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07-Jul-19 Mitsubishi is set to launch of one of Southeast Asia's largest outdoor algae cultivation facilities. The microalgae can be used in the production of cosmetics, fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, biofuels, fertilisers, food and feedstock. [image: Algae World News]
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25-Jun-19 Shanghai wants to become an intelligent manufacturing hub – a city that specializes in the combined intelligence of people, processes and machines for better economic outcomes. The city hopes to export "intelligent manufacturing solutions" by 2021. [image: iStock / zorazhuang]
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10-Jun-19 Vingroup JSC has started work on a smartphone factory with a 125 mn unit capacity. CEO Nguyen Viet Quang said orders from partners in the US and Europe spurred the investment in increasing its current capacity by 25 times. [image: Reuters / Mai Nguyen]
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