Issue 3

Geodis Wilson : A Region on the Rise

Asia Outlook talks to René Bach Larsen, the cluster Managing Director of Singapore and Southeast Asia at Geodis Wilson.

By Editorial Team

Holcim Singapore : Raising the Bar in Sustainability

Holcim Singapore is one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates. It is also a leader in sustainability.

By Editorial Team

CoffeeWORKS : Best When Fresh

CoffeeWORKS is Thailand’s leading coffee shop roaster delivering to over 500 outlets throughout the country.

By Editorial Team

China’s Factory Output up in August

China’s factory output rose 10.4 percent in August year-on-year, the government says, the fastest increase since March 2012.

By Editorial Team

Wang Jianlin Named China’s Richest Tycoon

Wang Jianlin has been named China’s richest tycoon by the Hurun Report, which has just released its 2013 China Rich List.

By Editorial Team

Japan Display Denies Planned IPO

The world’s biggest maker of LCD screens for smartphones and tablet computers, Japan Display Inc., has denied media reports that it plans to raise $2 billion in an initial public offering (IPO).

By Editorial Team

Kaesong Industrial Park Reopens

South Korean workers have returned to the Kaesong industrial park in North Korea five months after the North blocked the entry of South Korean workers into the joint industrial zone.

By Editorial Team

China to Boost Urban Infrastructure Construction

China has outlined plans to boost infrastructure construction through transport and energy projects, as part of efforts to speed up urbanisation and support economic growth.

By Editorial Team

Sebastian Vettel wins Singapore Grand Prix

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel has won the Singapore Grand Prix with a dominant performance which edged him closer to a fourth consecutive title.

By Editorial Team

Japanese car parts firms fined by U.S. regulators

Nine Japan-based companies and two executives have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix the price of car parts sold to U.S. car manufacturers and will pay a combined $740 million in criminal fines to U.S. authorities.

By Editorial Team

China’s manufacturing sector expands

China’s manufacturing sector expanded for a second straight month in September, HSBC’s closely watched purchasing managers’ index (PMI) has revealed.

By Editorial Team