Manufacturing

Singapore factory activity stays in growth mode despite simmering supply constraints

Singapore’s purchasing managers’ index – a barometer of the manufacturing industry’s overall health – rose from 51 points in May to 51.3 points in June.

Singapore, Japan to boost collaboration in areas including AI and healthcare

Under the partnership agreement, the government-backed agencies will sharpen the focus in existing areas of collaboration to reflect both countries’ shared ambitions.

China factory activity returns to expansion, riding AI global boom

Strong global demand for semiconductors powering data centres and advanced electronics are playing to China’s manufacturing strengths.

S’pore factory output rises in May as AI demand continues to drive growth in electronics sector

AI-related demand continued to drive electronics production in May, but output fell in the transport engineering, biomedical manufacturing and chemicals sectors.

U.S. defence firm Anduril in talks for Nissan plant to build drones in Japan, sources say

Plastics shortages to keep food prices high after war disruptions

Disruptions to plastics supply have led to a sharp increase in packaging costs, which some companies are now starting to pass on.

US manufacturing rises on front-loading of orders, but factory employment tumbles to six-year low

The increase in the services PMI was partly attributed to the FIFA World Cup tournament.

Singapore key to US chipmaker GlobalFoundries’ quest to equip humanoid robots with AI

A Boston Dynamics robot “dog” at a GlobalFoundries chip fabrication plant in Singapore helps maintain equipment by detecting heat signatures and reporting potential issues along with recommended solutions.

Chinese steel market enters long plateau after property crash

Employees work on the production line at a Baowu Group steel mill in Ezhou, Hubei province, China June 21, 2023.

Steel industry sounds alarm over slow progress on green steel

About half of the world’s planned green steel projects have already been delayed.

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