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'Made in China' brand tainted?

Angeline Yeo | China | Nov 18, 2008

It has been a harrowing year for China, with product recalls damaging the “Made in China” brand. ProcurementAsia speaks to Joseph Tey, regional sourcing manager of services sourcing APAC at Nokia Siemens Networks, Yap Ong Guan, senior director of the industries and solutions group at SAP Asia Pacific and Frederic Gomer, supply chain consultant at iCognitive to assess what the damage is.
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Retrenchment up in manufacturing sector

Angeline Yeo | Singapore | Nov 04, 2008

Singapore – Some 2,000 workers were retrenched in the third quarter of the year, of which 1,500 were from the manufacturing sector, the Singapore government said.
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Nike Huarache 09
Nike Huarache 09

Nike 'Considers' the environment

Angeline Yeo | Singapore | Nov 04, 2008

Global – Apparel giant said its range of "Nike Considered" environmentally friendly products will help reduce waste in the supply chain by nearly 20%.
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Chrysler sues battery supplier

Staff Journalist | Singapore | Nov 04, 2008

Global – Carmaker Chrysler has reportedly filed a lawsuit against supplier Johnson Controls for overbilling them by more than US$15 million over the past two years.
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Suzuki Swift
Suzuki Swift

Suzuki hit by rising material costs

Angeline Yeo | India | Oct 31, 2008

India – Suzuki’s India subsidiary is expected to renegotiate its supply contracts as soaring material costs wreck havoc on the carmaker’s bottom line.
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Toys hit by financial turmoil

Staff Journalist | China | Oct 24, 2008

China – The toy sector in China is struggling through the global economic downturn, with two toy manufacturers folding in as many weeks.
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Manufacturing remains buoyant amidst financial storm

Angeline Yeo | Hong Kong | Oct 21, 2008

Hong Kong - The manufacturing sector seems to be thriving in the current financial storm, with hiring expectations rising in this quarter, said a new report.
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HP website
HP website

HP to open second facility in China

Angeline Yeo | Singapore | Oct 14, 2008

China – HP is set to launch a manufacturing facility in the city of Chongqing to produce notebook and desktop PCs for the nation.
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Nano
Nano

Tata drives out of West Bengal

Angeline Yeo | India | Oct 07, 2008

India – Continued protests and threats on its workers have forced the Tata group to pull out of its West Bengal plant which was to manufacture the company’s much-hyped brand of Nano cars.
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Toyota website
Toyota website

Toyota reportedly planning to cut production in China

Staff Journalist | China | Oct 03, 2008

China – Toyota is rumoured to slash some 10% of production in China, as sales in the country slide.
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