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Asia's factories end 2024 on weak footing as Trump 2.0 risks mount

A series of manufacturing purchasing managers' indexes for December from across the region published on Thursday showed factory activity slowing in China and South Korea although there were some signs of a pickup in Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

Asian factories show tentative recovery as China improves

Asian factories, including China's manufacturing sector, showed signs of a tentative recovery in August and chip makers benefitted from firm demand, private surveys showed on Monday, but economic headwinds loom

January 2, 2025
January 2, 2025

Asia's factories end 2024 on weak footing as Trump 2.0 risks mount

A series of manufacturing purchasing managers' indexes for December from across the region published on Thursday showed factory activity slowing in China and South Korea although there were some signs of a pickup in Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

Asian factories show tentative recovery as China improves

Asian factories, including China's manufacturing sector, showed signs of a tentative recovery in August and chip makers benefitted from firm demand, private surveys showed on Monday, but economic headwinds loom