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New orders dropped at the quickest pace in 20 months, driven by constrained client budgets and weak demand, the S&P PMI survey found.
International

Japan’s factory activity falls at fastest pace in 19 months, PMI shows

Trade data for September showed China’s exports rising faster-than-expected.
Global Enterprise

Big manufacturing economies struggle as US tariffs hit order books

China's official PMI dropped to 49.0 in October, a 6-month low, versus 49.8 in September, below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction, and missing a median forecast of 49.6 in a Reuters poll.
Global Enterprise

China factory activity stumbles as export orders dry up

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International
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Investment in research and development fell to 6.2 per cent of turnover from 6.5 per cent, while spending on staff costs and training was becoming a greater priority.
Global Enterprise

UK manufacturers invest at slowest pace since 2017: report

The S&P Global flash Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 48.3 in October from a final reading of 48.5 in September, hitting the lowest since March 2024
Global Enterprise

Japan’s factory activity hits 19-month-low in October: PMI

OCBC's Tan Teck Long says: "If the earlier era was an economic Spring, are we now heading into a gloomy Winter? Or could it be a bright Summer instead"?
Banking & Finance

Clear pathways to growth and prosperity in Asia amid global uncertainty: OCBC’s Tan Teck Long

Infinity Development aims to become a leading footwear adhesive supplier in Asia, where the market is expected to reach US$1.2 billion to US$1.8 billion by 2029.
Companies & Markets

Infinity Development lodges preliminary document for Catalist IPO

The RatingDog China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, rose to 51.2 in September from 50.5 in August, beating analysts’ expectations of 50.2 in a Reuters poll.
International

China’s factory activity grows at fastest pace since March: private PMI

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