Manufacturing
Manufacturers push ProPak Asia to bigger Bangkok site
More than 2,500 brands from 45 countries are expected to join the 2026 trade fair.
6 days ago
Manufacturers push ProPak Asia to bigger Bangkok site
More than 2,500 brands from 45 countries are expected to join the 2026 trade fair.
6 days ago
Asian manufacturing accelerates in February as North America cools
Businesses worldwide face a delicate balancing act.
HK manufacturing output climbs 5.7% in Q4
Despite gains, sewerage, waste management, and remediation output dropped 1.9%.
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.
