Manufacturing
Thai manufacturing sees slowest growth in five months
Manufacturers slashed selling prices during the period due to competition.
Thai manufacturing sees slowest growth in five months
Manufacturers slashed selling prices during the period due to competition.
Digital dye-sublimation drives 8.4% revenue growth for SEA printers
Over half of adopters expanded into new customer segments.
Indian factory activity rebounds but business confidence slumps to 3-year low
This followed a slowdown in end-2025.
Semiconductors' 32.4% growth powers Singapore manufacturing through June
One-third of surveyed electronics executives project a positive business situation through June.
Local demand anchors Indonesia’s manufacturing breakout
The market sustained its growth in January.
Malaysia's manufacturing PMI edges up in January as strong ringgit sends costs tumbling
Business confidence is also highest in 12 years.
South Korean manufacturing gains momentum despite cost pressures
Business outlook is at its highest since May 2022.
Japanese manufacturing returns to growth with strongest performance in 3 years
But inventories continue to decline.
Vietnam's factory activity expansion slows in January
Despite, its 52.5 PMI reading showed solid improvement in business conditions.
Taiwan manufacturing growth accelerates in Jan. but costs surge to nearly 4-year high
Production volumes jumped at fastest pace in 11 months.
Singapore industrial production jumps 8.7% on aerospace surge
Chips and ships drive Singapore's economy as general manufacturing hits a wall.
Chemical shares trail MSCI World as margins keep sliding
Review of almost 700 firms shows revenue added 4.3 pts to TSR, but margins cut returns by 3.5 pts.
UMC flags rising costs, talent strain at Singapore fabs
Managing its expansion and existing operations has been a key test.
Global chip sales hit record $75.3b as Japan lags
Asia Pacific, Americas, China, and Europe score, as Japan fell 8.9%.
Japanese machine tool market holds steady with ¥137b orders in November
Foreign demand remains robust as domestic market shows signs of potential recovery
Thai manufacturing sees strongest growth since May 2023 on record new orders
Production expanded at its fastest pace in over 2½ years as domestic demand hits decade-high.
