1st Quarter Issue
NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT
ELECTRONIC SECTOR NEWS
- Electronic companies hardest hit by outage
- LG electronics aims for top spot
- Philips Malaysia upbeat
SEMICONDUCTOR SECTOR NEWS
- China to become world's top chip market this year: researcher
- Global chip sales up 28% on-yr
- Weak h1 chips mart to dampen revenue growth
- Chip market faces sluggish growth
ECONOMIC NEWS
- Zeti: ringgit peg remains sound
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
MEMBER NEWS
- Royal rooster
- Perstima net profit up 87.3pc to rm23m
- Royal selangor launches new collection
- Pewter ornaments for sale at tsunami aid concert
2nd Quarter Issue
NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT
ELECTRONIC SECTOR NEWS
- Samsung electronics 1st-quarter profit slides 52pc to us$1.46b
- Samsung may relocate plasma tv production
- Plan to set up full-fledged electronics cluster: rafidah
SEMICONDUCTOR NEWS
- Global chip sales higher
- Global chips sales to increase
- Chip makers gear up for strong h2
ECONOMIC NEWS
- World Bank Sees "Respectable" Growth Ahead For Malaysia
- RM peg not cast in stone, says nor mohamed
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- Tightening toxic waste rules
MEMBER NEWS
- Nick munro at royal selangor
- Beauty of pewter
- Getting personal with pewter
- Artists lend special touch to tankards
3rd Quarter Issue
NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT
SEMICONDUCTOR / ELECTRONIC SECTOR NEWS
- National Semiconductor To Close S'pore Chip Plant, Move Ops To China & Malaysia
- Chips Sector Poised To Recover Year-End
- Maei To Revise Sales Forecast
ECONOMIC NEWS
- Economy Seen To Moderate At 5%-6% On Soft Global Demand
- Malaysia Ranked 21st For Ease Of Doing Business
- Gdp Growth In Q2 Slower Than Expected
- Ringgit Expected To Remain Stable
COMMODITY NEWS
- Weak Battery Output Cuts China Lead Demand
MEMBER NEWS
- Making It Good With Tips Learnt In His Younger Days
- Yong Named Ad Personality Of The Year
- Tankards With An Attitude
- Perstima Q1 Profit 58% Higher
- Perstima Counts On Viet Ops
- Vanilnoir Made Royal Selangor Distributor In Europe
- Perstima Positive On Viet Operations
- Royal Selangor Boosts Revenue Via B2b Deals
- Crafted For Export Market
4th Quarter Issue
NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT
ELECTRONIC SECTOR NEWS
- Export Growth Up 12.5pc On Demand For Electronics
- Strong Chip Sales To Lift Sept Exports
SEMICONDUCTOR NEWS
- Malaysian Chips Sector Output In First Half 2006 Expected To Rise
ECONOMIC NEWS
- Malaysian Economy Strong Says World Bank
- 2005 Growth To Top 5%
- Bank Negara Raises Key Interest Rate
- Oct Exports Better Than Expected
MEMBER NEWS
- A Plus For Pewter
- A Tinge Of Tin
- Pewter Maker Treats Visitors To Potpourri Of Art, Culture