Manufacturing

Singapore factory activity grows at fastest pace since December 2024 on AI demand

Workers at Add-Plus, an electronics manufacturing company that makes printed circuit boards.

India says signed BrahMos missile deal with Vietnam

FILE PHOTO: The Indian Army's BrahMos missile launcher is displayed during the Army Day parade in New Delhi January 15, 2013. REUTERS/B Mathu/ File Photo

Explainer

The war-driven supply shock already roiling manufacturing in Asia

Japanese food giant Calbee said shortages of naphtha were forcing it to switch to black-and-white packaging for its potato chips.

Chemical tank rupture in Washington state causes one death, multiple injuries

The rupture at Nippon Dynawave Packaging, which makes wood pulp and paper board for packaging and cartons, occurred shortly before 7.30am local time.

S’pore manufacturing output rises in April, driven by AI-related tailwinds

On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, manufacturing output increased 5.8 per cent in April 2026.

Why can’t Singapore nurture its own Samsung?

South Korea has pulled ahead of Singapore in terms of producing global technology champions like Samung, says the writer.

News analysis

‘Enlightened self-interest’ spurs Japan’s deepening economic security ties with ASEAN amid Iran war

Japanese factories rely heavily on imports from ASEAN, and any disruption there hits home.

Europe’s economy hit hard by Iran war as energy price shock stifles demand

New cars of the Volkswagen group being prepped for shipping in Emden, Germany, on April 23.

Batam becomes ‘serious’ draw for Chinese firms, with S’pore still the island’s top investor

Economic agency BP Batam has seen a pick up in enquiries from Chinese businesses looking to invest in the Indonesian island.

News analysis

Singapore economy can overcome tariff and war risks as global trade continues to grow

Asian economies likely to experience a trade boom as investments in manufacturing surge, analysts say.

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