KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): HIL Industries Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary in China is to cease business operations after suffering losses due to the US-China trade war.
The subsidiary, Hil Precision Plastic Technology (Suzhou) Co Ltd (HPPT), was established in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, and manufactures precision moulds and relevant plastic products.
“The group has decided to cease the business operations of HPPT, as it is highly dependent on our US-based customers which have restructured their operations in China arising from the US-China trade war, hence resulting in us losing our business,” HIL said in an exchange filing.
The subsidiary posted an operating revenue of RM3.31 million, gross loss of RM413,498, and loss before tax of RM3.55 million, for the financial year ended 31 December 2022.
The setting up of the Suzhou plant in 2006 was HIL's first foray into the overseas market, according to its annual report.
With over 12,000 square metres of built up factory, the plant was involved in mould making, injection moulding, spray painting and various unique decoration technologies as well as sub-assemblies.
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Terminally ill! China's local debt of 275 trillion Guizhou became the first bankrupt province? 13/04/2023, 10:31:50 pm
[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] China's local debt exceeds US$9 trillion (approximately NT$275 trillion), which has become an uncertain time bomb for China's financial system. Recently, Guizhou publicly blew up its high debts, which cannot be resolved by its own ability alone. It directly appealed to Chinese Premier Li Qiang for "intellectual support"
[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] China's local debt exceeds US$9 trillion (approximately NT$275 trillion), which has become an uncertain time bomb for China's financial system.
Recently, Guizhou publicly blew up its high debts, which cannot be solved by its own ability alone. It directly appealed to Chinese Premier Li Qiang to get "intellectual support" to relieve financial pressure.
China's Guizhou Provincial Government Development Research Center posted on its website on the 11th that the Finance, Taxation and Financial Research Department of the research center recently went to Guiyang, Gui'an, Zunyi, Bijie, Liupanshui and other places to conduct the so-called "Special Research on Resolving Guizhou Local Government Debt". It is found that the debt problem has become a major and urgent problem facing the local governments. However, due to "limited financial resources", it is extremely difficult to advance the debt relief work, and it is impossible to effectively solve it by relying on its own ability.
The article emphasizes that the research team will seek "intellectual support" from the National Research Center in the next step, and put forward feasible suggestions for resolving local debts in Guizhou.
The National Research Center refers to the Development Research Center of the State Council of China. Guizhou's move is tantamount to shouting at Li Qiang, hoping that the central government will give money quickly, otherwise it will lie flat.
Guizhou publicly admitted that it was unable to solve the huge debt problem, and even appealed to the central government, which aroused discussion. At present, this article has been deleted, and the reprints on China's major social platforms have gradually disappeared.
How serious is the local debt problem in China?
According to Reuters, China's local government debt exceeds US$9 trillion and continues to increase. Local governments also require banks to postpone debts or lower lending rates.
According to data from Fitch International, the amount of overseas debt due by Chinese local governments through "local financing platforms" this year has increased to US$790 billion, a record high since 2021.
The IMF's latest report also stated that the total debt of China's local government financing vehicles has increased from 57 trillion yuan (about NT$253.6 trillion) last year to a record 66 trillion yuan (about NT$293 trillion), which is equivalent to the country's GDP. half.
According to statistics from Chinese media, by the end of 2022, the debt ratios of the four provinces of Heilongjiang, Xinjiang, Tianjin, and Guizhou will exceed 400%.
Many people dont know CCP depends on too much leverage on the infrastructure and property bubbles to boost up GDP. It can be done easily by dipping a hole and covering back the hole to boost up the GDP on numbers, however, it does not generate any value to the development anymore with very high leverage. How CCP local government to generate GDP, by selling lands to developers, then developers build very expensive housing to the market. It is too expensive to afford and now the 3 years lock down the property bubble burst, the property value dropped by 50%. Due to the banking system , the local banks even discharge all the payments to developers when the building complete only 50%. The sales drop the developers not able to generate cash flow to continue the building construction work and caused thousnds of abandoned buildings all over the cities. And now homebuyers cant get the completed units to stay but still to pay their housing loans. As such, homebuyers stopped paying housing loan due to many jobless or pay. The local banks are in financial crisis and caused the depositors cant withdraw their money. CCP cant rely on infrastructure construction and property to boost up their GDP anymore which normally contributed 30% of GDP.
Chinese people knows full well the mentality of western media towards China.....to western media China do what also wrong.....have been like that for 70 years already and even longer
Malaysian red army very anxious now he knows this is the truth but can't accept and don't know how to explain. very pity.
Bravo, the future of dynamic economy in ASEAN Countries. Small investors to observe which sectors of global supply chain moving fast into Malaysia, the coming near future is very bright. Lets support DSAI and Unity Government. Watch out those pity red army who want Malaysia die.
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Bravo, the future of dynamic economy in ASEAN Countries. Small investors to observe which ....
DSAI very smart to balance the development of economy, only silly person keep on buidling white elephant and abandoned buidlings to make himself into bad debt trap.
Giving subsidies to citizens is better than building white elephant
DSAI and Unity Government creating job opportunity to minimise jobless claim, all media give thumb up. Global supply chain will create more jobs for Malaysian.
Kian Ming: US-China tensions making govt complacent about creating compelling investor narratives
KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Former deputy minister of international trade and industry (Miti) Ong Kian Ming today said the unity government was showing signs of complacency when it came to creating a compelling narrative to attract foreign investments and steer the national economy.
The complacency was caused by US-China tensions, which meant Malaysia was taking for granted that investments would come the country’s way, he said on the podcast ‘Keluar Sekejap’.
“Maybe, for now, I think there is something a little like complacency.
“The complacency is because okay, China and the United States have tensions, so investments will come to South-east Asia and Malaysia will definitely be a beneficiary,”
KUALA LUMPUR: Globetronics Technology Bhd expects 2023 to be a challenging year and experience a decline in profitability.
“Several factors contributing to this decline include softer revenue forecasts from our customers, the full-year tax impact of our expired pioneer status in one of the subsidiaries, the full impact of increased minimum wages and increase in utilities costs,” the semiconductor manufacturer said in the notes accompanying its financial results.
Globetronics said the semiconductor industry continues to experience challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical issues resulting in supply chain disruption, uncertain end demand, rising inflation and manpower shortages.
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KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): HIL Industries Bhd said its wholly-owned subsidiary in China is to cease business operations after suffering losses due to the US-China trade war. The subsidiary, Hil Precision Plastic Technology (Suzhou) Co Ltd (HPPT), was established in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, and manufactures precision moulds and relevant plastic products. “The group has decided to cease the business operations of HPPT, as it is highly dependent on our US-based customers which have restructured their operations in China arising from the US-China trade war, hence resulting in us losing our business,” HIL said in an exchange filing. The subsidiary posted an operating revenue of RM3.31 million, gross loss of RM413,498, and loss before tax of RM3.55 million, for the financial year ended 31 December 2022. The setting up of the Suzhou plant in 2006 was HIL's first foray into the overseas market, according to its annual report. With over 12,000 square metres of built up factory, the plant was involved in mould making, injection moulding, spray painting and various unique decoration technologies as well as sub-assemblies.