industrial production

THE BROAD VIEW

China: From consumer goods exporter to the ‘industrial mother machine’

The country’s relationship with the world economy is undergoing a profound restructuring

The prospects of energy shortages and usage restrictions may mean reorientation away from economic growth is happening out of necessity.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Is this the moment we change the way we think about economic growth?

Degrowth, unlike stagflation or recession, is an intentional, planned political shift away from GDP expansion

China's output data beat expectations.

China’s factory output rises 5.7% in March, retail sales growth slips to 1.7%

[BEIJING] China’s industrial output rose 5.7 per cent in March from a year earlier, slowing from 6.3 per cent growth in January-February, as the fallout from the Iran war dampened momentum in the worl...

All clusters recorded declines in factory output in February, with the exception of the lynchpin electronics sector.

Economists warn that Singapore factory output could slow or contract further from Gulf conflict, following February’s 0.1% shock dip

February’s performance is in stark contrast to private-sector economists’ estimates, who predict a median 14.1% expansion

Manufacturing output, which accounts for three-fourths of total industrial production, rose 0.2 per cent.

US industrial production increases on factory, mining output

[WASHINGTON] US industrial production rose modestly in February, lifted by a second month of gains in manufacturing and mining output.

January’s factory output had been forecast to expand 5 per cent, according to 12 economists surveyed in a Reuters poll.

Malaysia’s January industrial production up 5.9%, above forecast

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s industrial production index rose 5.9 per cent in January from a year earlier, surpassing expectations, government data showed on Tuesday.

Alongside the industry orders, industrial production in Germany also fell, dropping by 0.5% in January against the previous month.

Germany’s industry makes unexpectedly weak start to 2026

January orders fall by 11.1% from December, ending four consecutive months of increases

The linchpin electronics sector rose 44% in January, more than doubling December’s 19.6% increase.

Economists expect global AI tailwinds to sustain through H1 2026, as Singapore’s factory output rises 16.6% in January

Factory output was driven by a surge in electronics manufacturing, which more than doubled from the previous month

The rise in December’s factory output matched the median forecast of economists surveyed in a Reuters poll.

Malaysia’s December industrial production up 4.8% y/y, matching expectations

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s industrial production rose 4.8 per cent in December from a year earlier, in line with expectations, government data showed on Monday.

The weak performance highlights the pressure on companies from soft domestic demand and worsening industrial deflation.

China industrial profits decline in November as demand cools

[BEIJING] China’s industrial profits fell for a second month in November, adding to signs that weakening domestic demand and persistent deflation are weighing on corporate earnings.