Manufacturing
Carmakers to invest over $20b in EV production facilities in South and Southeast Asia
This is advantageous for Chinese manufacturers who aim to diversify operations.
Carmakers to invest over $20b in EV production facilities in South and Southeast Asia
This is advantageous for Chinese manufacturers who aim to diversify operations.
Indonesia’s manufacturing sector contracts further in October
Output and new orders fall for 4th straight month.
Property stimulus seen to slow China steel, cement demand decline
Steel production down 4% Y-O-Y in 9 months
Chinese steel producers move away from property sector, rising decarbonisation Capex
Manufacturing, infra sectors to boost growth in steel consumption
China’s manufacturing activity rebounds in October
But employment levels fell to the lowest level since May 2023.
Thailand manufacturing sector eases in September
Slower increases in output and new orders recorded
ASEAN manufacturing output declines into contraction for the first time in 3 years
Headline index drops to 7-month low.
India manufacturing growth falls in September as exports at slowest pace in year and a half
New export orders lowest since March 2023.
Regenerative manufacturing offers $1.2t opportunity for ASEAN firms
A key driver of this shift includes the rise of artificial intelligence investments.
Global manufacturing marks steepest decline in nearly two years
Business optimism falls to a 22-month low.
Taiwan’s manufacturers cut jobs amidst lowest confidence levels
Confidence in the outlook reached its lowest point in 2024.
South Korean factory activity sees sharpest downturn since June 2023
Optimism has reached its softest level in 21 months.
Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam’s manufacturing, causing sharp production decline
Full recovery is expected to be delayed until early 2025.
Malaysia's manufacturing sales rise by 7.7% in August
The food, beverages, and tobacco sectors lead the growth.
Global semiconductor market hits record August sales
This marks the fifth consecutive month of growth and the largest YoY increase since April 2022.
GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index declines in September
This is the lowest in 14 months.
PMI signals slowest global growth since January
Business optimism falls to its lowest level in four years.