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Indian factory activity rebounds but business confidence slumps to 3-year low

This followed a slowdown in end-2025.India's manufacturing sector regained momentum in January after a slowdown at the end of 2025, with production and new orders rising at faster rates, but business confidence plunged to its weakest level in three and a half years.

Philippines PMI rises to 52.9 as output returns to growth

Confidence, however, dropped to the second-lowest level on record.

Year-end rebound fails to save Thailand from 0.7% manufacturing drop

Maybank maintains its 1.7% GDP growth forecast for 2026.

Singapore manufacturing prices slump 2.2% as oil rout deepens

The decline follows a much stronger 5.4% YoY increase recorded in November 2025.

Singapore industrial production jumps 8.7% on aerospace surge

Chips and ships drive Singapore's economy as general manufacturing hits a wall.

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Analysis

Indian factory activity rebounds but business confidence slumps to 3-year low

This followed a slowdown in end-2025.India's manufacturing sector regained momentum in January after a slowdown at the end of 2025, with production and new orders rising at faster rates, but business confidence plunged to its weakest level in three and a half years.

Philippines PMI rises to 52.9 as output returns to growth

Confidence, however, dropped to the second-lowest level on record.

Year-end rebound fails to save Thailand from 0.7% manufacturing drop

Maybank maintains its 1.7% GDP growth forecast for 2026.

Singapore manufacturing prices slump 2.2% as oil rout deepens

The decline follows a much stronger 5.4% YoY increase recorded in November 2025.

Singapore industrial production jumps 8.7% on aerospace surge

Chips and ships drive Singapore's economy as general manufacturing hits a wall.

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