Manufacturing
TSMC ‘lacklustre’ in meeting green energy goals: Greenpeace
Since committing to 100% renewable energy usage by 2050 in 2020, the chipmaker has increased green power use by just 2.8%.
TSMC ‘lacklustre’ in meeting green energy goals: Greenpeace
Since committing to 100% renewable energy usage by 2050 in 2020, the chipmaker has increased green power use by just 2.8%.
Confidence among Japan’s big manufacturers improve for first time in nearly two years
Last quarter’s improvement snapped the five consecutive quarters of declining optimism among the large firms.
Survey shows factory workers seek positive, tech-driven workplace
Six out of ten will opt for a lower pay to transfer to a factory with higher tech-adoption.
ASIC chip market to outperform AI chip in South Korea
The ASIC chip CAGR market sales to post 44% over FY23-FY27 globally.
China’s factory activity slows in June, manufacturers less optimistic: survey
Sluggish global economy dampens new orders for the country widely known as the world’s factory.
ASEAN manufacturing PMI slows further in June: S&P
Thailand continued to lead the pack while manufacturing conditions in Malaysia and Vietnam deteriorated further.
Will SG’s manufacturing momentum improve in 2H23?
Manufacturing output contracted anew in July, by 10.8% YoY.
Wider electric car adoption seen driving auto sales in South Korea: Fitch
Fitch expects vehicle sales in the country to rise by an average of 2.5% each year through 2032.
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.
China smartphone market seen bottoming in Q3: analyst
UOB’s top picks are Sunny Optical and Xiaomi.
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.
ASEAN manufacturing PMI slows in May on subdued demand
Five of the seven Southeast Asian nations surveyed reported improving manufacturing conditions last month.
Singapore seen attracting semiconductor firms diversifying away from China: DBS
Analysts said the sweet spot is in integrated device manufacturers.
Top Japanese, Indian cars among laggards in EV global ranking: report
America’s Tesla and China’s BYD were the global leaders in zero-emission vehicles.
China’s manufacturing activity hit five-month low in May
The slump in new orders, production, inventory and employment dragged the official manufacturing PMI last month.
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.
iPhone 14 discounts continued to rise in China, Jefferies says
E-commerce sites are giving more discounts on iPhone 14 models amid weak smartphone sales.
