Manufacturing
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.
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.
Global chip sales smash records to reach $792b in single year
AI boom and surging demand for logic and memory chips drove the semiconductor industry to its highest-ever annual sales in 2025.
Global manufacturing orders hit four-year high as factories ramp up production
Asia led the global bounce-back whilst Europe lagged in procurement activity.
China’s labor crunch drives robot demand
Workforce shortages and rising costs push manufacturers to accelerate automation and reskill workers.
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.
