Manufacturing
Maybank and SMF pact eyes manufacturing growth in Johor-Singapore SEZ
Maybank and SMF pact eyes manufacturing growth in Johor-Singapore SEZ
This links SMF’s 5,000-plus members to Maybank’s regional network.
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Can Johor-Singapore SEZ build ASEAN’s shared AI manufacturing ecosystem?
Singapore has 770 robots per 10,000 workers whilst Johor has 215, and there's no training data bridging the two regions.
July manufacturing PMI rises to 51.4 on stronger orders
However, supplier deliveries deteriorated for the seventh consecutive month.
UMC expands SG cleanroom capacity on rising AI demand
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AI demand keeps Singapore manufacturers upbeat for H2
Precision engineering led the outlook, whilst chemicals firms remained cautious.
Manufacturing output rises 7.2% in June on electronics gains
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June manufacturing PMI hits nearly eight-year high at 51.3
AI-driven chip demand continued to support production and order inflows.
Domestic supply prices fall 1.9% in May
Lower petroleum prices offset continued increases in non-oil goods.
Manufactured product prices fall 0.2% in May
Lower petroleum prices offset continued gains in non-oil manufactured products.
Factory workweeks hit 10-year low at 45.4 hours
Average paid hours in manufacturing fell from 49.2 in 2015.
Automation helps Singapore offset labour limits
Frost & Sullivan says robotics and AI support high-value production as low-margin industries move abroad.
May factory activity rides AI wave to tenth month of growth
PMI reading rose to its highest level since December 2024.
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