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Exceptional companies lauded at Manufacturing Asia Awards, Asian Export Awards 2023 

The event recognised groundbreaking technologies, sustainable practices, and transformative contributions driving Asia's export and manufacturing prowess.

Exceptional companies lauded at Manufacturing Asia Awards, Asian Export Awards 2023 

The event recognised groundbreaking technologies, sustainable practices, and transformative contributions driving Asia's export and manufacturing prowess.

Scaling excellence in fresh fruit exports: Platinum Fruits recognised for its supply chain initiative at the Asian Export Awards 2023

With a history spanning three decades, it has consistently delivered the freshest and highest-quality fruits to markets across Asia and Europe.

Asia’s untapped manufacturing export potential to China’s Belt and Road highest globally

Asia still has $131b in untapped manufacturing export potential by 2027.

Asia’s supply chains underutilisation hits 2020 low: GEP

Activity in Japan and China are slowing while India performs strongly

Chinese, Japanese car makers score poorly in green rankings

German automakers continued to lead in decarbonisation.

Asia to dominate additional ABS plastic production amid auto, electronics boom

ABS is a thermoplastic polymer widely used in manufacturing car parts and other consumer goods.

Singapore targets $160b manufacturing sector boost by 2030: DPM Heng

Heng Swee Keat put emphasis on three key priorities that the industry must continue to innovate on.

Supply chain agility seen driving business growth for APAC

Manufacturers can capture existing and new opportunities with supply chain agility.

Deloitte's Richard Loi highlights key strategies for successful business growth in the manufacturing and export sectors  

Building resilience involves adopting Industry 4.0 practices, embracing sustainability, staying innovative, and maintaining a resilient manufacturing pyramid.  

RSM Singapore’s Chong Cheng Yuan stresses critical role of operational excellence, financial reporting accuracy in manufacturing

The RSM Singapore Partner shed light on key aspects of operational excellence and financial reporting accuracy, such as optimal manufacturing practices, efficient supply chain management, and the role of a capable finance team.

APAC seen leading in smart manufacturing race

The region, however, grapples with a shortage of skilled factory workers.

EY's Atul Chandna delves into key strategies for balancing manufacturing output excellence, integrating sustainability

Atul Chandna highlights the role of supply chain resilience, technological innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence in the manufacturing and export sectors.

US firms’ pullback in capital spending to hurt Asian chipmakers: JP Morgan

Long-term outlook remains bright for the sector, in part due to the AI boom.

Manufacturing driving IoT spending in Asia Pacific

China is the biggest spender in IoT across the region.

Manufacturing Asia Awards 2023 and Asian Export Awards 2023 nominations now open

The awards programmes celebrate innovation and excellence in Asia's manufacturing and export scene.

APAC businesses play catch up in AI adoption

Three-quarters of APAC businesses are committed boost AI spending, even though only 8% have actually implemented industrialised AI in their operations to date.