Philippine govt pushes for tougher cement standards
The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), led by Secretary Cristina Roque, has called for tighter regulations on building materials, particularly cement, to enhanc...
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Thai Cement Manufacturers Association wins Ministry award
Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) has received the 2025 Outstanding Trade Association Award from the Ministry of Commerce for the third consecutive year, recognising...
Disappointing 1H25 for Indonesian cement
Cement sales in Indonesia amounted to 5.014Mt in June, a drop of 6.3 per cent YoY compared to the 5.353Mt reported a year earlier, according to the Asosiasi Semen Indonesia. Ba...
Domestic demand and exports powering Vietnam cement growth
Cement dispatches in Vietnam increased by 18 per cent YoY to 6.588Mt in July 2025, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, VICEM delivered 1...
Malayan Cement reports strong FY25 earnings on higher exports, infrastructure demand
Malayan Cement Bhd posted a stronger set of results for FY25, which ended on 30 June. The company reported net profit rising to MYR672.38m (US$146m) from MYR428.70m a year e...
Vietnam’s cement makers race to meet WHR deadline
Vietnam’s cement sector is finally emerging from its slump: in 1H25, output rose 18 per cent YoY to 49.8Mt, while total consumption climbed 14 per cent to 54Mt. Domestic sales ...
Taiwan to impose five-year anti-dumping duty on Vietnamese cement
The Taiwanese Ministry of Finance's (MOF) customs administration says that it will impose an anti-dumping duty on Portland cement and clinker from Vietnam for five years beginn...
VICEM returns to profit after two years of losses
After two consecutive years of losses, Vietnam Cement Industry Corp (VICEM) has reported a consolidated after-tax profit of over VND34bn (US$1.3m) for the first half of 2025...
VICEM instructed to advance Ha Long plant closure plans
Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction (MoC) has instructed the Vietnam Cement Industry Corp (VICEM) to advance plans t o cease operations, relocate and convert the Ha Long Cemen...
Cement demand continuing to decline in Indonesia
Cement sales in Indonesia amounted to 5.314Mt in May, a drop of 3.8 per cent YoY compared to the 5.527Mt reported a year earlier, according to the Asosiasi Semen Indonesia. ...