Southeast Asia

Global supply chain heading to Southeast Asia, India

Rising costs in China were the primary accelerator behind this shift towards diversification.

Experts see Southeast Asia upping their game in chip assembly, packaging 

China, Taiwan and Korea will continue to dominate back-end chip manufacturing.

Supply chain shifts seen fueling foreign investments into ASEAN

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

ASEAN factory activity slows further in October

Indonesia and the Philippines were the only nations with improving conditions last month.

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.

ASEAN factory activity dips for first time in two years

Malaysia was hit hardest last month while conditions continued to improve in Indonesia.

Southeast Asia: An attractive manufacturing base for growing global firms

Only 9% of companies have no plans of expanding in the region.

Southeast Asia’s smartphone market hits nine-year low in Q2

Global economic slowdown hits export-oriented Vietnam hard

Green energy manufacturing in Southeast Asia: US$100b revenue potential by 2030

Aside from electric motorcycles and clean power, there are also opportunities in green buildings and circular packaging.

ASEAN factory activity slows for three months in a row

Business confidence among manufacturers hit a three-year low.

ASEAN manufacturing PMI slows further in June: S&P

Thailand continued to lead the pack while manufacturing conditions in Malaysia and Vietnam deteriorated further.

ASEAN manufacturing PMI slows in May on subdued demand

Five of the seven Southeast Asian nations surveyed reported improving manufacturing conditions last month.