Manufacturing
China’s factory activity contracts for second month in February
Premier Li Qiang is expected to announce the country’s official 2026 growth target on Thursday
South Korea factory activity expands for third month on output jump: PMI
Its exports extended their growth streak to a ninth month in February
Japan’s factory activity hits near 4-year high in February: PMI
New export business expanded at the fastest rate since June 2021
‘Made in Europe’ plan’s sting in tail for Asia and the wider world
The soon-to-be-finalised initiative will impact industries from cars to manufacturing, steel and defence
Japan’s factory activity expands at fastest pace in four years: PMI
Strong overseas demand helped drive the fastest pace of growth in new export orders in eight years
Budget 2026: Accelerating Singapore’s growth in a fragmented world
As global trade fractures, Budget 2026 doubles down on AI integration while reinforcing the social compact
Freshening Industries, maker of Zappy wet wipes, boosts productivity with round-the-clock automation
Its new Loyang facility is 3.5 times bigger than the previous plant and features a smart shuttle storage hub that lifts output by over 50%
China’s factory activity expansion accelerates in January, private PMI shows
Its economy grew 5.0 per cent last year
South Korea’s factory activity expands at strongest pace in nearly 1-1/2 years: PMI
The South Korean government has raised its growth forecast for this year to 2.0 per cent from 1.8 per cent
Japan’s factory activity growth hits near 3-1/2-year peak: PMI
[TOKYO] Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in about three and a half years in January, a private-sector survey showed, as strong customer demand drove an increase in output and ne...
