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

Global wind additions rose 45% across over 60 countries.
3 days ago

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

Global wind additions rose 45% across over 60 countries.
3 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.
4 days ago

Thailand manufacturing climbs, confidence crashes to 4-year low

Factories are booming on paper, yet Thai manufacturers are quietly bracing for the worst.
5 days ago

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.
5 days ago

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.
5 days ago

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.
5 days ago

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.
5 days ago

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.
5 days ago

Global chip sales race towards $1t as February smashes records

Asia-Pacific led a near-across-the-board regional rally.
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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

ASEAN factory growth cools to six-month low in March

PMI falls to 51.8 as price pressures surge.