HK protests weigh on Sime’s motor business


Chief executive officer Datuk Jeffri Salim Davidson said Sime Darby, through its Caterpillar dealership, supplies equipment to many projects in Hong Kong such as the Third Runway, the construction of roads, MRT extensions and also spare parts to the government dockyard.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Bhd may be facing some obstacles in its motor business with the ongoing riots in Hong Kong and uncertainties surrounding the US-China trade conflict.

Chief executive officer Datuk Jeffri Salim Davidson said while China is still its strongest car market, it is beginning to see some headwinds.

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