Singapore manufacturing

Singapore factories keep humming on AI boom as PMI rises to 51.5

2026-09-02T13:00:00.000Z
One respondent sees a downward re-centring of the policy band at MAS’ upcoming meeting.

Economists raise Singapore 2026 growth forecast to 5%; more see AI bubble as a top risk

2026-09-02T04:00:00.000Z
The perception that manufacturing is dirty, backward work is decades out of date. The sector now sits at the front line of AI, robotics, automation and data analytics.

Singapore’s manufacturing needs more than an AI updraft

2026-09-01T05:00:00.000Z
Industry R&D jobs grew 33% to 32,509 in 2023, with more than seven in 10 of these jobs filled by Singapore residents.

Singapore’s inaugural RIE2025 report card shows business R&D spending up 64% at S$9 billion

2026-08-31T02:00:00.000Z
The precision engineering cluster has the highest year-on-year rise in July at 17.7%, driven in part by higher production of semiconductor equipment.

Singapore factory output growth eases to 6.8% in July; electronics up 11.2%

2026-08-26T05:00:15.000Z
Wayne Yap brings more than 20 years of experience in trade association leadership, government engagement, consulting and engineering to his position as SMF CEO.

Singapore Manufacturing Federation names ex-Aspri executive director Wayne Yap as CEO

2026-08-04T09:10:46.000Z
The PMI for the linchpin electronics sector grew 0.2 points to 52.4, marking the fourteenth consecutive month of expansion.

Singapore PMI edges up to 51.4 in July despite Middle East supply-chain pressures

2026-08-03T13:00:00.000Z
Output in the key electronics sector is up 21.3%, easing from May’s 49.2% increase.

Electronics lifts Singapore factory output 7.2% in June, but growth misses forecasts

2026-07-27T05:00:00.000Z
The electronics sector PMI has increased 0.3 point to 52.2.

Singapore’s PMI edges up to 51.3 in June on AI-related tailwinds

2026-07-02T13:00:00.000Z
Excluding the volatile biomedical manufacturing cluster, output grew 17.7% year on year in May. This was down from April’s revised expansion of 20.2%.

Singapore factory output growth eases to 13% in May; electronics to remain key driver

2026-06-26T05:00:20.000Z