Manufacturing

Economists raise Singapore’s 2026 growth forecast to 5% on AI boom: MAS survey

All economists in the survey identified a sustained AI-driven upturn in the technology cycle as a key support to Singapore’s economic outlook.

Taiwan semiconductor firm UMC pours billions into Singapore to claim a stake in the AI boom

UMC’s new plant (left), which is next to its existing fab facility, will take its annual production of integrated circuit wafers to 1.3 million in the next few years.

Global AI boom fuels Asia factory expansion in August

The demand for AI-related products helped offset mounting cost pressures from conflicts around the world.

Chinese guitar capital’s stairway to export heaven

Zheng’an as a whole manufactures 2.5 million guitars a year.

Chinese factory slump eases, but weak services signal uneven recovery

China’s official manufacturing PMI picked up to 49.8 from 49.2 in July, remaining below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction.

US-Taiwan ties ‘never been stronger’, says top diplomat in Taipei

Taiwanese companies have been investing billions of dollars in the US, led by TSMC’s US$265 billion (S$337.8 billion) investment in the state of Arizona.

Ukraine defence chief to outline war plan as Kyiv seeks more funds

Newly appointed Ukrainian Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara attends a session of the Ukrainian Parliament on Aug 19 in Kyiv.

Singapore factory output expands in July, driven by precision engineering and sustained AI demand

Total factory output climbed 6.8 per cent year on year in July, after a 7.2 per cent rise in June.

US calls transshipments a ‘scam’: Why firms reroute goods and how S’pore manages this

Maritime transshipment is a common yet fundamental practice in logistics, designed to ensure that goods reach their final destination efficiently.

S’pore to merge several outer islands to form new western island

(Clockwise from left) Pulau Sudong, Pulau Bukom and Pulau Semakau are among islands that could be merged to form a new Western island.

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