sharp decline in industry- wide IPA spreads which has led to a negative EBITDA contribution from this product. As part of our currently ongoing broader long-term strategy review, we are reviewing our
sales volumes. The sharp decline in the Finished Goods prices has also led to a decline in Raw material prices and the Company suffered devaluation loss on Finished Goods stock, Raw Material in stock and
increasing in popularity among data users to optimize spending and impeded operators to monetize sharp increase in data usage. Although the industry was able to uplift the price of unlimited packages to
partly because the overall household purchasing power was not sufficiently strong and household debt remained elevated. Private investment picked up in line with the improved economic outlook, and with
purchasing power. However, from Sep-21 onward, restrictions were gradually lifted, resulting in some improvement in consumer spending. Meanwhile, competition in mobile industry remained elevated as operators
effectively managed, although inventory days increased from 28 days to 40 days. This was a result of an elevated handset stock-to-sales ratio due to the government tax campaign in early 2024, which postponed
businesses were offset by sharp decline in Specialty Chemicals margins. Annual production was 11 million tons (+20% YoY), mainly driven by contribution from our acquisitions in 2018 and consolidation of
sharp rise in crude oil prices. The segment achieved Reported EBITDA of US$379M largely due to positive impact from adjustments in contracts and inventory. Global demand for PET has risen significantly