Japan electronics leader expands Malaysia production
Launching its first production plant, printed wiring board maker Ibiden announces a second factory that will make high-end PWBs for smartphones
Parts shortage suspends work at Ford Philippines plant
The Philippine subsidiary of U.S. carmaker Ford Motor Company has announced a suspension of operations until May 8 amid reports of supply shortages of automotive parts.
Parts shortage halts work at Ford, Toyota Philippines plants
Ford and Toyota have separately announced production suspension at their plants in the Philippines due to parts shortages
Asia-Pacific airlines lead capacity growth, report says
Airlines in the Asia Pacific region lead “absolute growth” in planned capacity levels worldwide for April, according to the latest update by aviation industry monitoring group OAG.
Japan machine tool orders up by a slower rate in March
Japanese machine tool orders increased for the 16th consecutive month in March to 113.36 billion yen, although the 49.5 percent growth from the year-ago level represented a slowdown from previous months' expansion pace
ADB signs first trade finance agreements in Georgia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced its first trade finance agreements with Georgia that will provide guarantees and loans through banks in the central Asian country.
