Manufacturing

Why 68% of Singaporeans would not pursue skilled trades

Singaporeans, however, still believe skilled trades provide a lot of opportunities.

Why 68% of Singaporeans would not pursue skilled trades

Singaporeans, however, still believe skilled trades provide a lot of opportunities.

Top Glove Corporation's net profit plunges by 99% to $9.14m in Q3 2022

In the same period last year, its profit was $816.54m (RM2.06b).

ASEAN launches arrangement to hasten customs clearances processes

The arrangement will allow for higher cost savings amongst businesses, said Finance Minster Wong

Will industrial real estate market weather global headwinds

The leasing volume in the industrial sector has moderated to 3.5% YoY in Q1 2022.

PMI expands to 50.4 in May

It edged up by 0.1 point from April.

Singtel, Micron to deploy commercial 5G millimetre wave solution

This is the first for Singapore and the semiconductor sector.

4 in 10 business leaders diversify supply chain sources

The pandemic exposed weaknesses in the lean ‘just-in-time’ model, KPMG said.

Transport engineering sector keeps manufacturing growth outlook at 4%

The sector’s growth stays as borders keep reopening.

Industrial production up by 6.2% YoY in April: EDB

It is the seventh month that production expanded.

Halcyon Agri's gross profit jumps 20.8% YoY to $64.7m  in Q1

The profit increase was on the back of higher revenue.

Domestic wholesales jump 5.1% QoQ in Q1

The increase was buoyed by expansions in several industries.

Iron, steel trade up by 58% to $6.7b: Second Minister Tan

The government seeks to retain Singapore as a trading hub for the ferrous sector.

Industrial rent and price growth to slow down after strong Q1

In Q1, rents and prices grew 1.0% QoQ, and 3.1% QoQ, respectively.

SGX-listed Sri Tang Gloves net profit down by 42.8% in Q1

Lower margins stemmed from decrease in average selling price.

Manufacturers facing more expensive production costs: UOB

This after the Purchasing Manager’s Index showed higher input prices in April 2022.