Quality

Cordlife’s group director of quality and operations Tan Huiying resigns
Cordlife’s group director of quality and operations Tan Huiying resigns
September 9, 2024
Embattled cord-blood bank Cordlife’s group director for quality and operations, Tan Huiying, will resign from the company effective Nov 4, four months after she assumed her current position. In an...
Australia’s NAB posts lower cash earnings, flags decline in asset quality
Australia’s NAB posts lower cash earnings, flags decline in asset quality
August 16, 2024
NATIONAL Australia Bank (NAB) posted an 8 per cent drop in its third-quarter cash earnings on Friday (Aug 16), pressured by lower revenue and higher operating expenses, and flagged...
What to do about the influx of China’s subsidised, yet high quality EVs
What to do about the influx of China’s subsidised, yet high quality EVs
July 8, 2024
THE global war over electric vehicles (EVs) has heated up in the past few weeks and threatens to get even hotter in the coming months. On Jun 12, the...
Tesla’s design changes confuse drivers and undercut EV quality
Tesla’s design changes confuse drivers and undercut EV quality
June 28, 2024
TESLA no longer stands above other electric vehicles (EVs) in quality because head-scratching design changes on its cars, such as removing turn-signal stalks, have frustrated its owners and lowered...
Boeing investigates quality problem on undelivered 787s, sources say
Boeing investigates quality problem on undelivered 787s, sources say
June 13, 2024
BOEING is investigating a new quality problem with its 787 Dreamliner after discovering that hundreds of fasteners have been incorrectly installed on the fuselages of some undelivered 787 Dreamliner...
Boeing sees six-fold rise in employee concerns on product safety, quality
Boeing sees six-fold rise in employee concerns on product safety, quality
May 24, 2024
BOEING saw a six-fold increase in submissions from its employees raising concerns related to the safety of products and services during the first two months of 2024, compared with...
Opinion: You don’t need to own an iPhone for the government lawsuit against Apple to benefit you
April 22, 2024
Last month, the Department of Justice filed its long-awaited antitrust suit against Apple, accusing the company of monopolizing the smartphone market. This makes Apple the last of the U.S.-based...
Boeing 737 output drops on quality checks, more FAA audits: sources
Boeing 737 output drops on quality checks, more FAA audits: sources
April 4, 2024
BOEING 737 MAX jetliner production has fallen sharply in recent weeks as US regulators step up factory checks and workers slow the assembly line outside Seattle to complete outstanding...
Boeing needs more focus on safety and quality, FAA chief says
Boeing needs more focus on safety and quality, FAA chief says
March 19, 2024
BOEING needs to shift its focus from the business of making planes towards safety in the wake of recent findings on lapses surrounding the January failure of a fuselage...
FCT’s inclusion in STI a reminder to investors that quality matters amid higher interest rates
FCT’s inclusion in STI a reminder to investors that quality matters amid higher interest rates
March 19, 2024
EARLIER this week, Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) replaced Philippine spirits maker Emperador as one of the 30 components of the Straits Times Index (STI). This brings the number of...