Manufacturing
Malaysia shifts to outcome-based scoring for manufacturing incentives
Investors face high-stakes choice between two tax routes.
Malaysia shifts to outcome-based scoring for manufacturing incentives
Investors face high-stakes choice between two tax routes.
Malaysian factory sales climb 9% in May on E&E demand
The electronics rally offsets soft domestic demand as export industries pull ahead.
Global chip sales hit record high $120.6b in May
All regions up as market climbs for 15th straight month.
China manufacturing PMI beats forecast at 50.3 in June
Export orders returned to expansion at 50.1 as purchase price inflation slowed.
Thailand factory growth hits 3-month high in June
Business confidence kept climbing after March’s near 5-year low.
Malaysia PMI rises to 50.7, output gains in June
Firms adopted a wait-and-see approach as hiring and purchasing hold steady.
Indonesia factory output suffers steepest drop since 2025
Its PMI declined to 46.9 in June.
Vietnam Manufacturing Maintains expansion streak even as PMI falls in June
Inflation eased sharply whilst jobs kept falling.
Japan factory growth hits decade high in June as clients stockpile
Sales rose at its fastest pace since 2022 amidst Middle East stockpiling rush.
Taiwan factories fire on all cylinders as stockpiling lifts output to near 5-year high
Production saw its strongest growth since 2021.
