Manufacturing
Can Johor-Singapore SEZ build ASEAN’s shared AI manufacturing ecosystem?
Singapore has 770 robots per 10,000 workers whilst Johor has 215, and there's no training data bridging the two regions.
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Can Johor-Singapore SEZ build ASEAN’s shared AI manufacturing ecosystem?
Singapore has 770 robots per 10,000 workers whilst Johor has 215, and there's no training data bridging the two regions.
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Global chip sales surge 35% in Q2 as demand accelerates
The industry is on track to exceed $1.5t in sales for 2026.
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Thailand exports jump 17.8% in Q1 as tech demand lifts factories
Manufacturing output growth improved to 0.9% from 0.4%.
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Singapore repositions manufacturing for higher-value production
Companies are redesigning regional value chains as automation alone cannot offset rising costs or replace lower-cost production.
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China's manufacturing PMI falls below 50 in July as orders shrink
New orders dropped to 48.5 as non-manufacturing activity fell to 49.0.
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Vietnam’s factory boom outpaces skilled labour supply
Manufacturers are spreading production across regions as higher-value investment exposes uneven labour and infrastructure capacity.
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Vietnam factory growth quickens as hiring resumes after 4-month slump
Export orders rose at its fastest pace since 2024.
Japan factory output surges on semiconductor and AI‑related demand
Manufacturers stepped up both hiring and purchasing amidst rising output needs.
China manufacturing momentum cools; new orders return to growth
Input stockpiling hits longest run since 2007 as firms rein in purchasing
Taiwan PMI steady at 55.1 in July as new orders hit five‑year high
Output charge inflation cools to five-month low even as capacity strains persist.
Thailand factory output grows at fastest pace this year as PMI climbs to 54.2
Output prices rise for fourth month running as firms hold the line on hiring.
Myanmar factory downturn eases in July as PMI rises to 49.3
This signaled only a slight worsening in operating conditions.
Malaysia factory growth stays modest in July as orders rise
New orders grew at their fastest pace in eight months even as output barely moved.
South Korea factory activity strengthens in July on rising orders
Output and new orders both picked up pace at start of second half.
Indonesian factories return to growth in July as demand steadies
Output rose for the first time since February as new orders stabilise.
