Automation helps Singapore offset labour limits
Frost & Sullivan says robotics and AI support high-value production as low-margin industries move abroad.
Analysis
Global supply chains strained as stockpiling, shortages and costs stay elevated
Manufacturers are front-loading purchases at the fastest pace since early 2022.
Malaysia April manufacturing sales jump 9.1% on electronics gains
Export-oriented industries and domestic demand both accelerate during the month.
Global chip sales nearly double in April, SIA says
The Americas and Asia-Pacific led regional growth.
Australia’s green Iion push hinges on electrolyser efficiency, not cost cuts
Battery cost declines reshape hydrogen steel economics.
China’s new supply chain rules raise conflict-of-law risks for UK, EU firms
Firms may be caught between local restrictions and Western compliance demands.
Japan machine tool orders jump 45% in April, near record high
Orders surge to second highest level on record as AI and robotics fuel global demand.
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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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Automation helps Singapore offset labour limits
Frost & Sullivan says robotics and AI support high-value production as low-margin industries move abroad.
Analysis
Global supply chains strained as stockpiling, shortages and costs stay elevated
Manufacturers are front-loading purchases at the fastest pace since early 2022.
Malaysia April manufacturing sales jump 9.1% on electronics gains
Export-oriented industries and domestic demand both accelerate during the month.
Global chip sales nearly double in April, SIA says
The Americas and Asia-Pacific led regional growth.
Australia’s green Iion push hinges on electrolyser efficiency, not cost cuts
Battery cost declines reshape hydrogen steel economics.
China’s new supply chain rules raise conflict-of-law risks for UK, EU firms
Firms may be caught between local restrictions and Western compliance demands.
Japan machine tool orders jump 45% in April, near record high
Orders surge to second highest level on record as AI and robotics fuel global 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.
