Manufacturing
Asian manufacturing accelerates in February as North America cools
Businesses worldwide face a delicate balancing act.
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Asian manufacturing accelerates in February as North America cools
Businesses worldwide face a delicate balancing act.
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Global manufacturing expansion hits fastest pace since 2022
Rising orders and output lifted factory activity worldwide.
Input costs in global manufacturing climb to over three‑year high
Rising energy costs and supply disruptions revive inflationary pressures in the world’s factories.
Singapore’s February PMI rises to 50.6 but Gulf conflict risks loom
The SIPMM warns that US-Iran tensions are driving oil prices and disrupting supplies.
Malaysian manufacturing contracts in February as job losses hit worst levels since pandemic
Its February PMI is a sharp reversal from January's 20-month high of 50.2.
Vietnam's factories expand at fastest pace in 19 months as confidence soars
A roaring domestic demand revival propelled Vietnamese manufacturing to its best performance since mid-2024.
Indonesia’s factories rev up to fastest pace in February as export orders rebound
This is the country's strongest manufacturing PMI reading since March 2024.
Philippine manufacturing hits strongest level since 2017 on booming orders and production
A fresh surge in new business and a rebound in confidence point to a manufacturing sector finding its stride.
Thailand’s manufacturing recovers yet employment and factory gate prices tumble
Manufacturing sector regains momentum, though cooling confidence and falling factory gate prices signal a more cautious mood.
Taiwan’s factories surge at fastest pace in four years as AI demand fuels higher orders
The global appetite for semiconductors and AI technology powered manufacturing boom.
Japan factory activity roars back to a near 4-year high
Output, orders and jobs all rose at their fastest pace since January 2022.
Malaysia’s manufacturing shows resilience as capacity utilisation strengthens in late 2025
All major manufacturing sectors surpassed the 80-percent mark in Q4.
Japan’s machine tool exports surge as foreign orders hit 77.6% share
Domestic market remains flat whilst overseas buyers drive orders to second-highest level on record.
Beijing urges calm as Dutch Nexperia probe fuels chip fears
This followed the Dutch government’s use of a Cold War-era law to take control of the company.
Global chip sales smash records to reach $792b in single year
AI boom and surging demand for logic and memory chips drove the semiconductor industry to its highest-ever annual sales in 2025.
Global manufacturing orders hit four-year high as factories ramp up production
Asia led the global bounce-back whilst Europe lagged in procurement activity.
