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Singapore factory activity grows for tenth month on AI demand
PMI reading rose to its highest level since December 2024.
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Singapore factory activity grows for tenth month on AI demand
PMI reading rose to its highest level since December 2024.
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Philippines courts Swedish manufacturing investment to boost jobs
They also tackled industrial investment and its potential to support employment.
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Global supply chains strained as stockpiling, shortages and costs stay elevated
Manufacturers are front-loading purchases at the fastest pace since early 2022.
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Malaysia April manufacturing sales jump 9.1% on electronics gains
Export-oriented industries and domestic demand both accelerate during the month.
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Global chip sales nearly double in April, SIA says
The Americas and Asia-Pacific led regional growth.
Australia’s green Iion push hinges on electrolyser efficiency, not cost cuts
Battery cost declines reshape hydrogen steel economics.
China’s new supply chain rules raise conflict-of-law risks for UK, EU firms
Firms may be caught between local restrictions and Western compliance demands.
Japan machine tool orders jump 45% in April, near record high
Orders surge to second highest level on record as AI and robotics fuel global demand.
No chips, no AI: Semiconductors account for 95% of AI server rack value
The SIA warned that supply chain vulnerabilities could hamper.
Rising energy costs spur efficiency push as firms target quick payback
Most firms require sub-five-year payback as incentives and financing shape decisions.
ASEAN manufacturing growth improves in May
The region’s PMI rose for the first time in three months as new orders and output strengthened.
Myanmar manufacturing contracts after 10-month expansion as output falls
Jobs growth and easing price pressures offer relief.
Malaysian manufacturing slips into contraction in May as demand weakens
PMI fells from a 2-month high as new orders and output both ease.
Indonesia manufacturing flatlines in May as costs near record highs
PMI steadied at neutral 50.0 but production fells for the third straight month.
Thailand manufacturing growth eases to 12-month low in May
Manufacturing conditions improve for a tenth successive month.
ASEAN manufacturing activity picks up in May as orders rebound
Though export sales fell at fastest rate since 2024.
India factory growth beats flash estimate as demand holds firm
Its PMI hit a three-month high of 55.0 in May.
