Manufacturing

Taiwan douses fire at Panasonic factory that injured five, with two missing

The unit, Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Taiwan, is located in the county of Hsinchu.

Singapore manufacturers stay upbeat on AI demand despite geopolitical clouds

All clusters except biomedical manufacturing and transport engineering project larger workforces.

Singapore factory activity grows at slower pace in October after accelerating since March

Singapore’s purchasing managers’ index remained in expansionary territory while falling to 51.4 points in October.

Asia’s factories lose steam as AI glow meets war’s economic chill

Manufacturing activity slowed in China, indicating the drag from Iran war may be offsetting gains from robust global demand for AI chips.

Bangladesh garment factories reopen as wage protests keep industry on edge

Garment workers shouting slogans as they block a road during a protest demanding higher wages in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov 1.

Bangladesh sets up wage board as garment workers’ unrest shuts factories

Workers said that rising costs of food, housing, transport and healthcare have sharply eroded their purchasing power.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 30, 2026

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Argentina and Brazil are said to be frustrating progress at the UN biodiversity meeting in Yerevan, Armenia.

Audi CEO Dollner defends Trump rally appearance in letter to workers

US President Donald Trump (left) and Audi CEO Gernot Dollner sharing the stage in Georgia on Oct 24.

Singapore unveils new initiatives to help companies harness AI, such as to develop new products

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong viewing a humanoid robot under development at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology on Oct 27. Among the new initiatives is the Champions of AI programme to help ambitious Singapore-based companies committed to making AI a core driver of growth.

Vietnam’s first chip plant unlikely to meet 2027 target, sources say no deal yet with ASML

The project is part of the ruling Communist Party’s plans for Vietnam to move up the semiconductor value chain.

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