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Singapore electronics output jumps 30% as AI pushes global chip revenue toward $1.32t

However, Middle East tensions put helium supply for chipmakers at risk.
3 hours ago

Singapore electronics output jumps 30% as AI pushes global chip revenue toward $1.32t

However, Middle East tensions put helium supply for chipmakers at risk.
3 hours ago

Singapore manufacturing PMI rises to 50.7 in April

It is the highest reading since February last year.
6 hours ago

China manufacturing PMI steady at 50.3 as exports rise

Factory activity settled higher than expected.
6 hours ago

Philippine manufacturing PMI contracts in April as orders and exports weaken

Manufacturing PMI fell below 50 for the first time in five months.
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Singapore manufacturers stay positive for Q2–Q3 despite sector headwinds

Precision engineering and electronics lead optimism.
3 days ago

India's met coal shift fails shield steel sector from shocks

US sourcing shift does not shield steel from global price swings.
5 days ago

Single-user factories dominate Singapore's industrial stock

The share represents almost half of the 54.4 million sqm total industrial space.
6 days ago

Singapore matches US manufacturing efficiency to disprove overcapacity

Industrial occupancy rates near 90% signal tight land management rather than policy-driven excess production.
6 days ago

Electronics lifts SG manufacturing output by 10.1% despite chemicals slump

The cluster grew 30% YoY on the back of semiconductors and AI-related demand.
6 days ago

Iran war raises costs for Indian steelmakers: report

Fuel shortages and freight spikes hit output.

China wind OEMs take 78% of 176 GW additions in record 2025

Global wind additions rose 45% across over 60 countries.

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.

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.