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    China factory activity picks up in June despite global headwinds

    China factory activity picks up in June despite global headwinds

    30 Jun 2020

    China’s factory activity picked up pace in June, official data showed on Tuesday, although analysts warned weak global demand and a potential coronavirus resurgence are weighing on its longer-term recovery....

    Japan’s factory output falls as economy sinks into recession

    Japan’s factory output falls as economy sinks into recession

    30 Jun 2020

    Japan’s industrial output fell for a fourth straight month in May to the lowest level since the global financial crisis and the jobless rate hit a three-year high, underscoring the...

    China industrial firms’ profits rise for first time in 6 months

    China industrial firms’ profits rise for first time in 6 months

    28 Jun 2020

    Profits at China’s industrial firms rose for the first time in sixth months, suggesting the country’s economic recovery is gaining traction and brightening the outlook for manufacturing investment and jobs....

    Abuse of garment workers continues unabated

    Abuse of garment workers continues unabated

    26 Jun 2020

    Frankie Leach, The Independent It’s no secret that garment workers in India and Bangladesh face some of the worst working conditions on the planet, but when you combine already...

    High street to PPE: Bangladesh garment makers turn virus gloom into boom

    High street to PPE: Bangladesh garment makers turn virus gloom into boom

    26 Jun 2020

    Facing ruin as orders from Western brands collapsed in the coronavirus pandemic, many Bangladeshi garment factories have been given a lifeline with orders to make protective masks, gloves and...

    Pandemic crushes Asia’s garment sector as big retailers cut orders

    Pandemic crushes Asia’s garment sector as big retailers cut orders

    24 May 2020

    The coronavirus pandemic literally crushed Asia’s garment industry. Factory owners in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Thailand and Cambodia shut down thousands of factories and sent home workers with little or no...

    India’s factory activity slips to record low due to lockdowns

    India’s factory activity slips to record low due to lockdowns

    04 May 2020

    India’s manufacturing activity contracted at its sharpest pace on record in April as a lockdown to combat the rapid spread of the coronavirus led to a slump in demand...

    Singapore looks to ramp up factory activities as virus curbs ease

    Singapore looks to ramp up factory activities as virus curbs ease

    03 May 2020

    Singapore will progressively ramp up its manufacturing activities, its minister of trade and industry said on Sunday, with the city-state looking to restart its economy as coronavirus curbs start...

    China’s factory activity drops at a record pace in February

    China’s factory activity drops at a record pace in February

    01 Mar 2020

    Factory activity in China contracted at the fastest pace ever in February, even worse than during the global financial crisis, highlighting the colossal damage from the coronavirus outbreak on the...

    Japan’s factory output falls at rapid speed in fourth quarter

    Japan’s factory output falls at rapid speed in fourth quarter

    31 Jan 2020

    Japan’s factory output fell at the fastest pace on record in the fourth quarter amid sluggish demand at home and abroad, reinforcing views the economy likely contracted in the fourth...

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