In Focus

Global chip sector set for strong rebound in 2024; Asian stocks hot for bargain hunting

Venture and Luxshare are “chip bargains,” UMS and Frencken to ride semiconductor rebound

Total return of manufacturing-related stocks on SGX dip 2.4% in 2023

Top three performers last year were Tianjin Pharmaceutical Da Re Tang Group, Food Empire and Dyna-Mac.

S&P sees resilient expansion for APAC manufacturing in 2024

5G, AI, electric cars are the sector’s top growth drivers over the medium term.

Asian tech manufacturers to benefit on stock piling next year, analyst says 

AI, digitalization seen propping up the tech sector next year and beyond.

Asia catches up in EV race; China, Korea among world’s top 10 EV ready economies

Huge manufacturing opportunities seen in emerging Asian countries.

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.

Supply chain shifts seen fueling foreign investments into ASEAN

Interest is particularly strong n EV components, electronics and green tech.

China may take decades to catch up in advanced chip race, says S&P

‘Recent advanced-chip restrictions have made catching up more urgent’

Manufacturing sector is China’s top destination for outbound investments in Southeast Asia

Chinese manufacturers are seen expanding their presence in the electronics and EV space.

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.