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Majority of Chinese motorists consider going electric over petrol, the highest globally: survey
German cars are still the most popular among consumers but Chinese brands are catching up fast, according to Simon-Kucher.
Majority of Chinese motorists consider going electric over petrol, the highest globally: survey
German cars are still the most popular among consumers but Chinese brands are catching up fast, according to Simon-Kucher.
US-China chip war to hit Korean tech giants but no lasting damage, says Fitch
Samsung and SK hynix may even benefit from higher chip prices as China bans Micron products.
Singapore seen attracting semiconductor firms diversifying away from China: DBS
Analysts said the sweet spot is in integrated device manufacturers.
Fitch Ratings says APAC chip makers to ride out market downturn
Rising demand for higher quality devices will support bit shipment growth in memory chips this year.
Apple bucks trend for declining phone sales in Southeast Asia: study
Overall smartphone shipments fell 13% in Q1 but iPhone rose 18% in the same period
Foreign car makers may see market share in China shrink on slow EV transition: study
Car manufacturers that are faster to adopt EVs will have an edge in the world’s largest auto market.
‘Significant potential in renewable energy manufacturing awaits Southeast Asia’
The region should boost its production of solar PVs, e-motorcycles and batteries.
India’s smartphone market posts record drop in Q1: study
Despite an ongoing market slump, consumers are upgrading to 5G-ready smartphones fast.
Asian chip makers need to cut emissions as semiconductor industry’s power consumption seen doubling by 2030: study
Greenpeace says suppliers of tech giants like Apple and Microsoft should set meaningful climate goals too.
India’s smart TV market climbs 28% in 2022 as consumers upgrade to bigger screens
“Made in India” smart TVs recorded the fastest growth last year.
Three opportunities SEA countries can expect from a 'Plus One' approach
This approach is set to diversify Southeast Asia's supply chain.
India is set to be the 2nd largest solar PV manufacturing market
The module manufacturing capacity more than doubled to 38GW in March 2023.
Singapore’s manufacturing sector back to contraction territory in March
Manufacturing PMI dipped 0.1 to 49.9 in March.
When will the manufacturing recession end?
February marked the fifth consecutive month of decline in industrial production.
Over 45% of APAC manufacturers face barriers to adopt smart manufacturing
Employee resistance to tech change and lack of skills are the biggest hurdles.
APAC drives growth of global shell and tube heat exchangers market
The said market is seen to reach $18b in the next decade.
According to a report by Future Market Insights, the global shell and tube heat exchangers market is expected to reach $13b by 2023 and $18b by 2033, with a CAGR of 4.1% from 2018 to 2023.
Automotive emerges as the most important growth driver for semiconductor
This is the first time automotive outranked other applications by a significant margin in KPMG’s research.
