Group 1 - Southeast Asia's six major economies show a slowdown in growth, with four countries experiencing reduced GDP in Q3 due to weak manufacturing output and low household consumption [1] - Thailand's Q3 GDP growth is reported at 1.2%, down from 2.8% in the previous quarter, marking the lowest level in nearly four years, primarily affected by a 1.6% decline in manufacturing [1] - Thailand's exports of goods and services also slowed to 6.9% in Q3, significantly lower than the 11.2% growth in Q2, reflecting a downturn in computer and other manufacturing product shipments, as well as a decline in tourism [1] Group 2 - The Thai central bank indicated that strong exports in Q2 were largely due to pre-shipment before tariffs took effect, predicting weaker external demand in H2, especially in Q3 [2] - The Secretary-General of Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Council noted that 82% of Thailand's exports to the U.S. are subject to high tariffs, contributing to economic challenges [2] - Singapore's Q3 GDP growth slowed to 2.9% from 4.5% in Q2, attributed to declines in the biopharmaceutical and general manufacturing sectors [2] Group 3 - Indonesia's Q3 GDP growth slowed to 5.04%, partly due to weak private consumption, prompting the government to announce nearly $3 billion in stimulus measures for Q4 [3] - Malaysia's Q3 GDP grew by 5.2%, up from 4.4% in the previous quarter, driven by a recovery in mining, although private consumption growth slowed from 5.3% to 5.0% [3] - Vietnam stands out with a GDP growth increase to 8.22% in Q3 from 8.0% in Q2, supported by strong manufacturing, construction, and service activities, despite potential export reductions due to U.S. tariffs [3]

Core Insights - Singapore's manufacturing output in June increased by 8% year-on-year, marking the 12th consecutive month of growth and significantly higher than the 3.6% increase in May [1] - Excluding the biomedical manufacturing sector, the output grew by 8.2% year-on-year [1] Manufacturing Sector Performance - Precision engineering saw the highest growth in June, with a year-on-year increase of 18.9%, driven by a 19.3% rise in machinery and systems [1] - The overall output of the precision engineering sector grew by 5.7% in the first half of the year [1] - Biomedical manufacturing experienced an 11.3% year-on-year growth, with the pharmaceutical industry surging by 38.8% due to a low comparison base from the previous year, while the medical technology sector declined by 2.5% [1] - The biomedical manufacturing sector's output grew by 3.0% in the first half of the year [1] Transportation Engineering and Other Sectors - Transportation engineering output increased by 9.2%, with the aerospace sector continuing its upward trend at 20.6%, although the growth rate slowed compared to May [1] - Overall, transportation engineering grew by 16.4% in the first half of the year [1] - The electronics and chemicals sectors reported year-on-year increases of 6.6% and 1.1%, respectively, with the electronics sector's output growing by 7.8% in the first half of the year [1] - The chemicals sector experienced a decline of 1.9% [1] Decline in General Manufacturing - General manufacturing was the only sector to report a decline in June, contracting by 11.6% year-on-year, with only printing output increasing by 2.5% while all other areas saw decreases [1]