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In light of Trump’s tariffs, analysts highlight ASEAN’s risks from trade tensions but remain optimistic about the region's resilience. Singapore’s semiconductor industry stays cautious, exporters diversify suppliers and customers amid uncertainties.
Even though incoming orders increased slightly in the first quarter of the year, forecasts for the mechanical engineering sectors remain cautious. The uncertainty is too great - especially with regard to the USA's customs policy.
The forecast for real German machinery production has been downgraded to -5% for 2025. Growth momentum is also expected to be weak in 2026 at 1%.
The PIK article published in the magazine "nature" calculates the economic losses of climate change up to the year 2100.
Centralized survey will kick off after Easter holidays. Participation enables benchmarking against the mechanical engineering sector and will allow for a sub-sector view.
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