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ASEAN PMI hits 52.8 in January as output surges to 3-year high
Output and confidence rise, but price pressures cloud outlook.
ASEAN PMI hits 52.8 in January as output surges to 3-year high
Output and confidence rise, but price pressures cloud outlook.
Philippines PMI rises to 52.9 as output returns to growth
Confidence, however, dropped to the second-lowest level on record.
Year-end rebound fails to save Thailand from 0.7% manufacturing drop
Maybank maintains its 1.7% GDP growth forecast for 2026.
Singapore manufacturing prices slump 2.2% as oil rout deepens
The decline follows a much stronger 5.4% YoY increase recorded in November 2025.
Indonesia nickel quotas cut 34% to 205m wmt: DBS
Penalties run up to IDR6.5b per hectare for illegal forest mining from Dec. 2025.
Renewable carbon cuts chemical footprint by over 80%
Bio-PDO can cut emissions reduction by 86% on a crade-to-gate basis, the study found.
Halliburton, A*STAR $35m lab targets 50% sector growth by 2030
New joint lab converts R&D into industrial solutions.
APAC cohesive packaging accelerates as sustainability rules tighten: report
Towards Packaging pegs the category at US$82.96b by 2034, up from US$43.37b in 2025.
Singapore’s manufacturing hits 21.6% of GDP as high-value tech takes lead
The city-state led the region in advanced manufacturing readiness.
Manufacturers ramp AI spend as only 2% fully embedded: McKinsey
COO100 captured 101 responses from $1b+ revenue operators, surveyed in June–July 2025.
Japanese machine tool market holds steady with ¥137b orders in November
Foreign demand remains robust as domestic market shows signs of potential recovery
Thai manufacturing sees strongest growth since May 2023 on record new orders
Production expanded at its fastest pace in over 2½ years as domestic demand hits decade-high.
Vietnamese manufacturing sustains growth despite supply disruptions
The sector extended its expansion for the 6th consecutive month as business confidence hits 21-month high.
Indonesian manufacturing sustains growth despite raw material shortages
The sector expanded as business confidence strengthens.
Taiwan's manufacturing sector returns to growth after 10-month decline
Output and new orders both rise for first time since March.
Asia Pacific market value jumps in 2025 with chipmakers leading
The biggest gains, however, came from chipmakers and companies tied to the AI hardware supply chain.
