Turning point for Scientex as it packs up in Myanmar


The challenges faced by Scientex are not unique.

COMPANIES sometimes reach critical turning points that require a strategic realignment of operations.

Such is the case with Scientex Packaging (Ayer Keroh) Bhd’s decision to cease manufacturing operations in Myanmar, citing a lack of foreseeable improvement amid prolonged operational challenges over the past few years due to the country’s ongoing economic and political instability.

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