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Manufacturing PMI fell below 50 for the first time in five months.
Singapore manufacturers stay positive for Q2–Q3 despite sector headwinds
Precision engineering and electronics lead optimism.
India's met coal shift fails shield steel sector from shocks
US sourcing shift does not shield steel from global price swings.
Single-user factories dominate Singapore's industrial stock
The share represents almost half of the 54.4 million sqm total industrial space.
Singapore matches US manufacturing efficiency to disprove overcapacity
Industrial occupancy rates near 90% signal tight land management rather than policy-driven excess production.
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The cluster grew 30% YoY on the back of semiconductors and AI-related demand.
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UMC flags rising costs, talent strain at Singapore fabs
Managing its expansion and existing operations has been a key test.
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The company seeks to halve carbon emissions across the full value chain by 2030.
Indonesia pushes factories past tech ‘pilot trap’
The state wants manufacturers to sustain the digital transformation.
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E-bikes and the global ‘green’ push are driving the market expansion.
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Its carbon injection technology strengthens concrete whilst cutting carbon emissions.
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Singapore electronics output jumps 30% as AI pushes global chip revenue toward $1.32t
However, Middle East tensions put helium supply for chipmakers at risk.
Analysis
Philippine manufacturing PMI contracts in April as orders and exports weaken
Manufacturing PMI fell below 50 for the first time in five months.
Singapore manufacturers stay positive for Q2–Q3 despite sector headwinds
Precision engineering and electronics lead optimism.
India's met coal shift fails shield steel sector from shocks
US sourcing shift does not shield steel from global price swings.
Single-user factories dominate Singapore's industrial stock
The share represents almost half of the 54.4 million sqm total industrial space.
Singapore matches US manufacturing efficiency to disprove overcapacity
Industrial occupancy rates near 90% signal tight land management rather than policy-driven excess production.
Electronics lifts SG manufacturing output by 10.1% despite chemicals slump
The cluster grew 30% YoY on the back of semiconductors and AI-related demand.
Exclusives
Manufacturers push ProPak Asia to bigger Bangkok site
More than 2,500 brands from 45 countries are expected to join the 2026 trade fair.
UMC flags rising costs, talent strain at Singapore fabs
Managing its expansion and existing operations has been a key test.
AkzoNobel steps up digital, green push to hit 2030 targets
The company seeks to halve carbon emissions across the full value chain by 2030.
Indonesia pushes factories past tech ‘pilot trap’
The state wants manufacturers to sustain the digital transformation.
Asia’s bicycle makers gear up for growth
E-bikes and the global ‘green’ push are driving the market expansion.
PT Cemindo Gemilang eyes cement plant upgrades
Its carbon injection technology strengthens concrete whilst cutting carbon emissions.
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