Manufacturing
Malaysia battles AI and skills gaps in smart factory push
Lenovo backs the nation’s manufacturing transformation through AI, IoT, and system modernisation.
4 days ago
Malaysia battles AI and skills gaps in smart factory push
Lenovo backs the nation’s manufacturing transformation through AI, IoT, and system modernisation.
4 days ago
Can semiconductor demand keep Singapore’s factory optimism alive?
The electronics cluster is the most optimistic.
Philippines manufacturing holds steady as orders slip
Hiring rises, costs stay soft, but export demand weakens and production remains under pressure.
Indian manufacturing surges to 5-year high on domestic demand
GST reform and robust home market fuel fastest output growth since 2020.
South Korean Factories return to contraction as tariffs bite
Manufacturing sector deteriorates for 8th time in 9 months amidst domestic weakness and US trade barriers.
Taiwan manufacturing decline eases in October as tariff impact persists
Sector shows signs of stabilisation with slowest contraction in five months, but US tariffs and weak global demand continue to weigh on orders
Thai manufacturing surges to fastest growth in 29 months
Production reaches nearly two-and-a-half-year high as domestic demand drives sharp expansion, though export orders remain subdued
Indonesia manufacturing activity records 3-month expansion in September
Manufacturers ramp up employment at fastest pace in 5 months.
Vietnam manufacturing sector accelerates growth in October
Production levels highest in 15 months.
Manufacturing sentiment improves as electronics, aerospace boost outlook
The electronics cluster is the most optimistic.
Global chip sales up 21.7% in August
Asia-Pacific leads the charge as chip sales climb
China’s manufacturing sector hits 4.7% growth in 9M 2025
Supportive policy measures helped reduce the financial burden on manufacturers.
China drives strongest factory growth since 2022
European recovery sluggish as supply chains at weakest level
ASEAN manufacturing PMI rises to 51.6 in September
The report noted that rising production requirements affected purchasing decisions.
Over 40% of Gen Zs in manufacturing plan to quit within six months: report
Companies are urged to focus on being purpose-driven.
Singapore industrial output falls 7.8% in August with pharma slump
Maybank attributed the August dip to front-loading in July ahead of higher reciprocal tariffs across Asia.
Tarriff fears trigger US stockpiling in August as manufacturing weakens in Europe, Asia
Asia manufacturers cut purchases.
