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Manufacturing

International

US manufacturing activity eases in June; prices paid by factories remain elevated

However, price pressures remained elevated as supply shortages and shipping delays lengthened lead times.
Technology

Global AI wave revs up Asian factories, offsetting war-induced pain

Staff work on food-grade packaging amid rising plastic prices linked to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at EKA Global, Chachoengsao, Thailand, April 3, 2026.
Asean Business

Thai May factory output falls 0.8% y/y, weaker than forecast

In May, transport equipment production rose 4.6 per cent month-on-month.
International

Japan’s May factory output growth lagged forecasts

An employee checks solar cells at the QCells North America factory in Cartersville, Georgia, June 8, 2026.
International

US business activity picks up on manufacturing strength

US factory output was little changed last month after an upwardly revised 0.7 per cent advance in April.
International

US manufacturing output stalls for the first time this year

Official figures on Sunday showed factory activity fell to 50 from 50.3 in April, as disruptions from a five-day break added to pressures on global demand and input costs from the continuing conflict in the Middle East.
International

China’s private factory gauge slows as economy softens

An advanced manufacturing research centre is slated to be built within the VSIP ecosystem.
Asean Business

Vietnam-Singapore industrial park grid gets power-up amid deals inked during To Lam’s visit

Non-defence capital goods orders excluding aircraft dropped 1.1 per cent last month after an upwardly revised 3.9 per cent jump in March.
International

US core capital goods orders fall in April

Mistral, formed in 2023 and valued at 11.7 billion euros last year, now has 1,000 employees and is targeting 1 billion euros or more in revenue for 2026.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Mistral signs Airbus and BMW as it brings AI to manufacturing

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