Manufacturing

Global manufacturing data raises growth fears

4 Jun 2013

Manufacturers in China, the United States and Europe struggled last month as demand fell, suggesting an ailing world economy that still needs a steady diet of central bank support.

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Higher PMI reading lifts hopes of reversing China's first-quarter slowdown

2 Jun 2013

The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.8 from 50.6 in April, the National Bureau of Statistics and China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said yesterday. That was higher...

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China and Brazil: tension building between BRIC duo

30 May 2013

China and Brazil are two countries with steady growth, activist state sectors and hugely popular governments. They will be in the same corner of the world stage for decades. Both argue for a more...

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Markets fall as Chinese production weakens

24 May 2013

The deteriorating outlook on the mainland sent Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average slumping 7.3 per cent, registering the deepest loss since the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The Hang Seng Index...

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Japanese manufacturers’ mood turns positive - Reuters poll

20 May 2013

Japanese manufacturers’ sentiment rose for a sixth straight month in May, turning positive for the first time in a year and reinforcing recent evidence that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s...

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Johnson Electric sales down as demand weakens

17 May 2013

Johnson Electric posted a 4 per cent fall in total sales, which the electronic component manufacturer blamed on weaker demand and currency movements. The company's sales declined to US$2.06...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

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Earnings alerts paint grim picture for Hong Kong-listed firms

Hong Kong-listed companies have issued almost 50 warnings over the past month about substantial profit declines or losses as the mainland economic recovery continues to look shaky.

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China churns out top ratings as world's factory

Global manufacturers have picked China as the top sourcing destination outside their home countries, cementing the mainland's status as the world's factory, a survey has found.

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Slower growth in China services as PMI falls in April

The mainland's service industries expanded at a slower pace last month, adding to the drag on growth in the world's second-biggest economy after manufacturing lost momentum.

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CHINA

Growth slows for China's manufacturers, PMI shows

Beijing may be prompted to roll out more pro-growth steps but drastic stimulus plans seem unlikely. Mainland political leaders said at a recent Politburo meeting that they saw a need to "...

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industry

Hong Kong firms fear more disruption at their plants in Bangladesh

Angry labourers started taking to the streets the day after the disaster, blocking major highways to several industrial areas outside the capital, Dhaka.

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HEALTH

Ghana seizes a million faulty Chinese condoms

Ghana is facing a "major public health issue" after condoms made in China and supplied to the west African country's health service were found to contain holes and burst easily.

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