Browsing: manufacturing sector

– The Asian Development Bank has increased its growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific to 5.0% in 2026, up from 5.5% in 2025. This revision, announced in September, reflects a 0.1 percentage point rise from its July estimate.

– In July 2026, Japan achieved historic highs in both imports and exports, driven by rising energy prices and increased demand for semiconductors, which boosted trade values. Imports jumped 27.8% year-on-year to approximately 12.15 trillion yen. Exports grew by 23.2%

Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7% in April from the previous month, government data showed, marking a strong rebound in a key measure of private-sector equipment demand. The seasonally adjusted value of core orders reached 1,098.5 billion yen. The figures

China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index fell to 50.0 in May from 50.3 in April, placing factory activity at the threshold that separates expansion from contraction. The reading, released by the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of

TOKYO: Japan’s industrial output fell 2.1% in February from the previous month, official preliminary data showed on Tuesday, as weaker production in autos, fabricated metals and electronic parts reversed some of January’s strength. The decline matched economists’ median forecast and

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced Saturday that industrial projects in the Qantara West Zone are expected to generate between $3 billion and $4 billion annually in export revenues once fully operational. The area forms part of the Suez Canal

In a groundbreaking report published on Monday, Goldman Sachs predicts that India is poised to surpass not only Japan and Germany but also the United States, becoming the world’s second-largest economy by 2075. This projection reflects India’s remarkable growth potential