Manufacturing conditions across much of Asia looked slightly stronger midway through the fourth quarter, the latest surveys show, but trepidation about U.S. tariffs and the economic hit they’ll deal ...

Factory activity in Asia held up in the first quarter, but the manufacturing sector is beginning to crack under price pressures stemming from the Iran conflict. Purchasing managers index data from S&P ...

China installed 295,000 industrial robots in 2024 — 54% of all installations worldwide — and the report maps the Asian ...

As global supply chains shift toward digital and green innovations, ASEAN has emerged as a dynamic manufacturing powerhouse.

Sentiment among Southeast Asian manufacturers fell to its lowest level since the pandemic, with confidence slipping to a five-year low amid trade policy uncertainty and subdued demand. This came as ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. -- Supply chains into Asia are the busiest since October 2022 due to sharp rises in manufacturing activity in China, ...

Asian factory-activity is diverging across the region as the full weight of U.S. starts to be felt, reshaping demand and supply dynamics for manufacturers. S&P Global's latest purchasing managers ...

TSMC leverages Asia's skilled engineers and disciplined work culture for advanced semiconductor production, says industry expert. He highlighted that Taiwan and South Korea's cultures emphasize ...

Economists have urged African countries to shift to low-cost manufacturing—the path that led countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan—to industrial prosperity. These East Asian ...

Factory activity slowed across much of Asia in May as uncertainty over U.S. tariffs continued to cause steep declines in new orders, purchasing managers surveys show. The latest set of S&P Global ...

Asia's suppliers are seeing the largest rise in idle capacity since June 2020 as the region's economy weakens, according to GEP's Global Supply Chain Volatility Index. Idle Chinese manufacturing is a ...