Manufacturing

Malaysia's factory output had been expected to expand 5.2 per cent, according to the median forecast of economists in a Reuters poll.

Malaysia’s February industrial production up 3.1%, below forecast

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s industrial production rose 3.1 per cent in February from a year earlier, below expectations, government data showed on Thursday.

Recent moves, such as Tiger Beer maker APBS' decision to scale down brewing in Singapore, could signal a broader pickup in the regionalisation of the Republic's F&B sector.

After Yeo’s, Tiger Beer: Why some Singapore F&B firms leave – while others stay

Larger-scale manufacturers with overseas markets are seen as more likely to move operations out

The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, compiled by S&P Global, fell to 50.8 in March from 52.1 in February, missing analysts' forecasts.

China’s factory activity expands but price pressures intensify: private PMI

[BEIJING] China’s manufacturing sector expanded in March for a fourth straight month as output and new orders continued to grow, but rising price pressures sharply intensified, a private-sector survey...

Big firms expect to increase capital expenditure by 3.3 per cent in fiscal 2026, compared with a median market forecast for a 3 per cent gain, the survey showed.

Sentiment improves among Japan’s big firms, but Iran war clouds outlook

[TOKYO] Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to March, a closely watched survey showed on Wednesday, a sign that increasing economic uncertainty from the ...

Factory output and new orders in Japan both grew for a third consecutive month but at slower rates than in February.

Japan’s factory growth slows in March as Iran war weighs: PMI

[TOKYO] Japan’s factory activity expanded at a slower pace in March as growth in output, orders and manufacturers’ confidence cooled and cost pressures hit a 19-month high due to the Middle East confl...

China's official manufacturing PMI rose to 50.4 from 49.0 in February, above the 50-threshold and hitting the highest point in 12 months.

China’s factory activity growth hits 1-year high even as war risks heighten

Economic activity outperformed expectations in the first two months of the year

Thailand expects its output index to rise by 1.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent this year, after a downwardly revised 0.38 per cent drop in 2025.

Thailand’s factory output falls 0.04% in February, below expectations

[BANGKOK] Thailand’s manufacturing production index dropped 0.04 per cent in February from a year earlier, the industry ministry said on Friday, weaker than analysts’ forecasts.

An employee works on the production line for solar panels at a factory in Hefei, China, May 16, 2024.

China’s industrial profits jump as Middle East war casts long shadow

Computer, communication and other electronic equipment manufacturing had the fastest profit growth