GM sets up ASEAN base

GM sets up ASEAN base

SINGAPORE (Reuter): Delphi Automative Systems, part of General
Motors, said yesterday it had set up an ASEAN base in Singapore
to coordinate its expanding activities in the regional vehicle
market.

ASEAN comprises Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia,
Brunei, Vietnam and the Philippines.

A company statement said Frank Hodits will be the group's
ASEAN country manager.

Delphi, an automative systems and components supplier, has
sales offices in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Jakarta and also a
manufacturing presence in Indonesia and Malaysia.

It recorded worldwide sales of US$27.9 billion in 1995.