Manufacturing

Chinese factory slump eases, but weak services signal uneven recovery

2026-08-31T13:06:19.000Z
UPDATED 6 hours ago
Industries that recorded increases in output included production machinery, inorganic and organic chemicals and electronic components and devices.

Japan’s factory output edges up despite Mid-East headwinds

2026-08-31T01:44:08.000Z
UPDATED 17 hours ago
Officials in Frankfurt are weighing the need for another rate hike to curb consumer-price gains following June’s quarter-point increase.

Eurozone business activity edges up on manufacturing surge

2026-08-21T10:01:42.000Z
Japan’s manufacturers led employment growth in August and expanded input buying.

Japan manufacturing expands as orders rise fastest since 2018: PMI

2026-08-21T01:03:28.000Z
Factory output, which accounts for three-fourths of total industrial production, advanced 0.2 per cent following an upwardly revised 0.3 per cent gain a month earlier.

US industrial production climbs for a second straight month

2026-08-18T15:22:00.000Z
Qcells employees work at a factory in Cartersville, Georgia, June 8, 2026.

US officials work to close supply chain gaps as foreign investment grows

2026-08-11T03:34:02.000Z
Recyclables being sorted at Alba E-Waste Smart Recycling in Tuas. Recycling rates show how much material is recovered relative to waste generated, but say little about the quality of that material, for example.

For a competitive circular economy, Singapore should measure what matters

2026-08-03T23:00:00.000Z
The US’ manufacturing PMI has this year held above the 50 threshold, which indicates growth in the sector. 

US manufacturing activity jumps to more than four-year high in July

2026-08-03T14:21:39.000Z
Workers working at a shoe factory in Kanpur, India, May 12, 2026.

India‘s July factory growth near five-year low on weaker demand: PMI

2026-08-03T05:23:18.000Z
Japan’s manufacturing output grew at the quickest rate since February 2014.

Japan’s factory output surges to near 12-year high in July, PMI shows

2026-08-03T01:48:24.000Z