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GLOBAL ECONOMY - Asia's factory output weakens on global slowdown, China COVID curbs
Manufacturing activity shrank in South Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia in October, and expanded at the slowest pace in 21 months in Japan.
Tue Nov 01 2022
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GLOBAL ECONOMY - Asia's factory activity slows in May as China COVID curbs weigh
Factory activity in the Philippines also slowed to 54.1 in May from 54.3 in April, while that for Malaysia fell to 50.1 from 51.6 in April.
Wed Jun 01 2022
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Asia's factories sustain expansion, supply chain woes cloud outlook
A spike in COVID-19 infections is posing a headache for manufacturers and weighing on Asia's export-driven recovery.
Tue Jun 01 2021