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Defense, data centres, infrastructure to add $1.1t demand
BCG says old-growth engines are fading.
3 hours ago
Defense, data centres, infrastructure to add $1.1t demand
BCG says old-growth engines are fading.
3 hours ago
China wind OEMs take 78% of 176 GW additions in record 2025
Global wind additions rose 45% across over 60 countries.
5 days ago
Asia-Pacific tech supply chains at risk as Brent oil could average $130, peak $200
Chipmakers seen more resilient whilst consumer electronics are most exposed in prolonged conflict, S&P reports.
6 days ago
Pinglu Canal to deepen ASEAN-China manufacturing links: report
Lower costs may raise export pressure.
Thailand manufacturing climbs, confidence crashes to 4-year low
Factories are booming on paper, yet Thai manufacturers are quietly bracing for the worst.
Taiwan's March factory output slip from 4-year peak
Soaring costs, crumbling supply chains, and a jobs dip signal the war's toll is only beginning.
Vietnam’s manufacturing slips as prices soar to 15-year high
The Strait of Hormuz disruption sends freight, fuel and raw material costs spiralling to levels not seen since 2011.
Japan manufacturing growth slows in March as oil, yen, and war bite
Factory revival loses steam as Middle East war drives costs to 19-month high.
Middle East war sends Indonesia's factory boom to sudden reverse
Whilst the index remains just above the 50-point expansion threshold, the steep drop underscores a more troubling slowdown.
South Korea's factories hit 4-year stride in March but inflation clouds outlook
A surging output and jobs revival mark its strongest quarter-end in years.
Global chip sales race towards $1t as February smashes records
Asia-Pacific led a near-across-the-board regional rally.
Physical AI nears industrial scale as adoption remains limited
Only 5% see transformation in the present.
Singapore manufacturing faces sharpest spike in closures in 2025
Monthly registrations were steady, but annual closures in manufacturing exceed new business formation in 2025.
Greater China manufacturing expands in March despite rising input costs
PMI rebounds as new orders and output rise, whilst purchase prices hit its highest level since 2022.
Singapore manufacturing momentum eases in March but PMI still signals expansion
SIPMM notes positive outlook despite slower expansion and geopolitical uncertainties, led by electronics sector demand.
India manufacturing growth slows as cost pressures hit 43-month high
Rising costs, geopolitical tensions and softer demand temper momentum in India’s factory sector
China PMIs rebounded on holiday distortions: study
The March rise does not signal recovery.
