Manufacturing
Singapore factory activity expands for 11 straight months
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.
Top Glove resolves 11 ILO forced labour indicators
Six of the 11 indicators were resolved in March.
Manufacturing output up 7.6%, electronics output hit three-month high
Singapore's manufacturing output has expanded for the fifth straight month.
Supply constraints to impede pending industrial projects
This comes despite JTC’s projection on increased demand for ndustrial spaces in 2021.
Aztech Global posts $115.9m revenue in Q1, 2021
This was due to higher production volume and shipment.
UMS takes over JEP Holdings following manadory cash offer
Once the offer is completed, UMS would own 53.7% of JEP's issued shares.
Manufacturing rebound to pressure factory space rents
Factory space rents may increase by 1% to 3% in 2021 as renters anticipate higher demand.
Singapore March manufacturing output steps up
The Singapore Purchasing Manager's Index recorded a two-year high in the latest data, for March 2021.
March manufacturing hits two-year high
The Singapore Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) increased by 0.3 points in March 2021.
Electronics, biomedicals charge up February manufacturing
Singapore's manufacturing output grew by 16.4% in February.
Hyundai Motor, Singtel collaborate on 5G-enabled smart manufacturing
They will combine their expertise to develop Industry 4.0 advanced digital solutions.
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