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Taiwan’s factories surge at fastest pace in four years as AI demand fuels higher orders
The global appetite for semiconductors and AI technology powered manufacturing boom.
Taiwan’s factories surge at fastest pace in four years as AI demand fuels higher orders
The global appetite for semiconductors and AI technology powered manufacturing boom.
Japan factory activity roars back to a near 4-year high
Output, orders and jobs all rose at their fastest pace since January 2022.
Japan’s machine tool exports surge as foreign orders hit 77.6% share
Domestic market remains flat whilst overseas buyers drive orders to second-highest level on record.
China tightens price regulation as domestic car sales sink 16%
Automotive exports surge 45% amid local slowdown.
APAC battery construction to hit $45.4b by 2027 despite slowdown in execution
EVs and energy storage systems demand will drive regional growth.
Global chip sales smash records to reach $792b in single year
AI boom and surging demand for logic and memory chips drove the semiconductor industry to its highest-ever annual sales in 2025.
Global manufacturing orders hit four-year high as factories ramp up production
Asia led the global bounce-back whilst Europe lagged in procurement activity.
China’s labor crunch drives robot demand
Workforce shortages and rising costs push manufacturers to accelerate automation and reskill workers.
Singapore overhauls food industry roadmap to push AI and logistics
Authorities have officially raised the technology bar as nine out of ten industry players abandon traditional manual processes.
China manufacturing PMI slips to 49.2 in January amid seasonal headwinds
Economists expect activity to remain subdued through February.
Thai manufacturing sees slowest growth in five months
Manufacturers slashed selling prices during the period due to competition.
Digital dye-sublimation drives 8.4% revenue growth for SEA printers
Over half of adopters expanded into new customer segments.
China's manufacturing activity expands in January even as cost pressures intensify
This is the second consecutive month its PMI remained in expansion territory.
Indian factory activity rebounds but business confidence slumps to 3-year low
This followed a slowdown in end-2025.
Semiconductors' 32.4% growth powers Singapore manufacturing through June
One-third of surveyed electronics executives project a positive business situation through June.
Local demand anchors Indonesia’s manufacturing breakout
The market sustained its growth in January.
