Singapore manufacturing

Singapore’s manufacturing output beats forecasts in March, but chemicals decline signals emerging Iran war risk

Strong factory growth points to an upward revision of Q1 GDP growth to around 5.2%, economists say

At the launch of the partnership between A*Star and Microsoft in Hannover, Germany, on Monday (Apr 20) were (from left):  Microsoft's managing director of digital engineering Guy Bursell; Microsoft's corporate vice-president of manufacturing and mobility Dayan Rodriguez; EDB's executive vice-president Cindy Koh; and A*Star's CEO of its advanced remanufacturing and technology centre Dr David Low.

A*Star, Microsoft team up to address AI adoption challenges in Singapore manufacturing

The goal is to boost productivity and manufacturing value-add while lowering costs using the technology

Key exports to all but four of Singapore’s top 10 markets were up in March.

Singapore’s key exports up 15.3% in March from AI-related electronics surge

The impact of the Gulf war has been limited so far, economists say

Singapore firms have grown to be more resilient after learning lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Singapore semicon firms not yet feeling the pinch from Iran energy crisis: industry body

But a prolonged crisis could eventually squeeze manufacturing margins

SSIA has signed an MOU with SGInnovate to strengthen the country’s deep-tech semiconductor talent pipeline.

Semicon industry body targets next wave of chip growth with new photonics committee, talent partnerships

The tie-ups include developing deep-tech talent and India-Singapore semiconductor collaboration

The Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore deploys more than 200 robots, including automated guided vehicles and autonomous mobile robots.

How Hyundai Motor redefines the factory floor with robots and AI in its Singapore hub

Its facility in the city-state has achieved nearly 70% automation in logistics and manufacturing

Most regional economies registered improvements in March activity and remained in expansion mode.

Singapore PMI edges down to 50.5 in March, as early signs of disruption from Gulf conflict emerge

The key electronics sector inches up by 0.1 point to 51.4 in its 10th straight month of expansion

Higher diesel prices also weigh on last-mile delivery of food manufacturers' goods.

Food manufacturers fret as Iran war sends diesel, logistics, packaging cost soaring

They are now bracing for higher electricity and natural gas prices

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

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