Manufacturing
How are SG companies dealing with the chip shortage?
How are SG companies dealing with the chip shortage?
Companies have to wait for more than 20 weeks for chips to arrive, the highest since 2017.
SG, US to forge stronger supply chain partnership
"Supply chain resilience comes from diversity, connectivity, and trust," said Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong.
Industrial sector bounces back with single-user factory transactions up by 214% HoH
The overall industrial price index jumped by 2.7% HoH in H1 2021.
PMI expands for the 13th straight month at 51 in July
Analysts say the manufacturing industry will be relatively unscathed from the tighter social restriction measures.
SBR’s Made in Singapore & Designed in Singapore Awards are now accepting nominations
Firms can nominate until 29 October 2021.
Industrial production rockets with 27.5% growth
This is the highest industrial growth recorded since November 2010.
Industrial rent grows for the third consecutive quarter by 0.6%
The occupancy rate for the overall industrial property market was at 90.1% as of end-June.
Manufacturing sector expands for 12th straight month
The Singapore Purchasing Managers’ Index was at 50.8 in June.
May manufacturing performance beats median estimates
Transport engineering cluster clocked fastest growth pace since 2006
May records largest surge in manufacturing performance in 10 years
Singapore’s manufacturing output leaped 30% YoY for the month.
Singapore factory activity expands for 11 straight months
The Singapore Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was at 50.7 points in May.
Valuetronics net profits climbs to $31.88m for FY2021
This marks a 4.6% increase from $30.48m last year.
Malaysia restrictions to hit Aztech Global production
Aztech Global said its production output will be reduced by 30% for two weeks.
April PMI hits another two year high, at 50.9
The Purchasing Managers' Index for April has continued its rally, and was at its highest since December 2018.last month.
59% of manufacturers don't think business will be better before October
Only 41% of manufacturing firms anticipate a favourable business situation for the coming six months.
Jiutian Chemical profit surges over 30 times to $18.4m in Q1
This is much higher than the $587,563 (RMB2.87m) recorded in the same quarter last year.
Nanofilm mulls project postponements amidst global chip shortage
Nanofilm expects manufacturers to continue stockpiling chips.
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