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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.
10 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.
10 hours ago

Singapore manufacturing PMI rises to 50.7 in April

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

China manufacturing PMI steady at 50.3 as exports rise

Factory activity settled higher than expected.
13 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.
14 hours ago

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.