BEIJING, Feb 29 Reuters China39;s manufacturing activity likely contracted for a fifth straight month in February, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, possibly increasing the clamour for further stimulus measures as factory owners struggle for orders both at home and abroad. The official purchasing managers39; index PMI likely fell to 49.1 in February from January39;s […]

TOKYO, Feb 29 Reuters Japan39;s January factory output fell at the fastest pace since May 2020, government data showed on Thursday, as a production downturn in motor vehicles adds to concerns about the fragility of an economy that slipped into recession late last year. Industrial output fell 7.5 in January from the previous month, data from the […]

BANGKOK, Feb 29 Reuters Thailand39;s manufacturing production extended declines for the 16th month in January, the industry ministry said on Thursday, as a key driver of the economic engine struggles amid weak domestic and export sales of motor vehicles. The 2.94 yearonyear decline compared with a forecast 5.1 fall in a Reuters poll, and followed December39;s […]

HANOI, Feb 29 Reuters Vietnam39;s exports and industrial production in February fell significantly from a year ago, government data showed on Thursday, with economists attributing the drop to the Lunar New Year long holiday rather than to the Red Sea shipping crisis. The exportreliant country, which is one of the top trading partners for the […]

More jobs on offer as China39;s recruiting season kicks off Wages remain sluggish as graduates compete for jobs Parliament meets on March 5 as growth, deflation worries grow Economists call for more measures to boost consumption BEIJINGHONG KONG, Feb 29 Reuters Chinese university graduate Zhang Baichuan travels hundreds of kilometres from one job fair to […]