Amid Covid protests, China's factory activity slumps for second successive month

Raising the risk of a technical recession, factory activity in Singapore has contracted for the first time since 2020. This was the second month of contraction in the electronics sector.

World Business Watch: Singapore factory activity contracts for first time since 2020

China's factory activity likely expanded in June for the first time in four months, driven by a faster recovery in production and an easing of supply chain snags as manufacturing hubs emerged from lockdowns.

China's June factory activity likely expanded for first time in 4 months

Asia's manufacturing activity has grown in the month of October as emerging economies saw COVID-19 infections subside, but rising input costs, material shortages, and slowing Chinese growth cloud the outlook.

Asian factories shake off lockdown blues, now face supply headaches

China factory activity slumps further on energy woes

As production contracted for the first time in 12 months and slowed demand due to rising COVID-19 infections, South Korea's factory activity has slowed in August, also impacted by the supply chain disruptions across the region.

World Business Watch: South Korea's factory activity growth slows as output shrinks

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