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Shops and factories closed, sarongs waved as protests intensify in Myanmar
Witnesses said troops fired shots in the air at several places around the Southeast Asian nation and were checking cars in central Yangon t...
China shares bounce; investors shrug off factory growth slowdown
At 0708 GMT, the yuan was quoted at 6.464 per U.S. dollar, 0.06% firmer than the previous close of 6.4681.
Manufacturing activity eases marginally in February, PMI at 57.5
The IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index was 57.5 in February compared to 57.7 in January but remained above its long-...
China's factory activity growth slips to 9-month low: PMI
The slowdown in the manufacturing sector underscores the fragility of the ongoing economic recovery in China, although domestic COVID-19 ca...
China's factory activity expands at a slower pace in February, misses expectations
The official manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) fell to 50.6 from 51.3 in January, data from the National Bureau of Statistics ...
China's factory activity expands at a slower pace in February, misses expectations: Official PMI
The official manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) fell to 50.6 from 51.3 in January, data from the National Bureau of Statistics ...
Automakers, medical device firms ask Joe Biden for US chip factory subsidies
The groups, which include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as well as industry-specific associations representing General Motors Co, Caterpilla...
Archaeologists unearth ancient beer factory in Egypt
Dr. Matthew Adams, one of the leaders of the Egyptian-American mission that made the discovery, said they believe the beer was used in roya...
Railways to roll out Tejas sleeper coaches; 500 to be manufactured in FY 21-22
With the introduction of this modern Tejas Sleeper type train for long distance journey, the Indian Railway is making a paradigm shift in t...
Cheapest AC travel in the world: 7 things about Indian Railways' new 3-tier economy coaches
According to the Railway officials, the interior of the coach has luminescent aisle markers, illuminated berth indicators integral with nig...
What recovery? Clothes retailers cut orders while factories fight to survive
The pain is flowing to major garment manufacturing centres like Bangladesh, whose economies rely on textile exports. Factories are struggli...
January factory activity hits 3-month high, job cuts subside
The Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index , compiled by IHS Markit, rose to 57.7 in January from December's 56.4, above the 50-le...
Asian factories show mixed performance as coronavirus pandemic's pain lingers
Japan also saw factory activity slip back into contraction as a new state of emergency, rolled out in January, hit operating conditions, PM...
China factories go into overdrive but exporters are not happy
If exporters raise dollar prices in response to the yuan’s rise, that could hurt demand for their goods, but if they accept lower profits, ...
Inside the world's biggest vaccine factory, India's Serum Institute
The firm, founded in 1966 in the western city of Pune, is producing millions of doses of the Covishield vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca a...
View: New labour laws will improve India's ease of doing business ranking
The four Labour Codes provide greater autonomy to the employers. The threshold for firm size applicable under most acts has been revised up...
Lack of tiny parts disrupts auto factories worldwide
The semiconductor shortage came out of left field, hitting the industry at a perilous moment. Sales have plunged worldwide.
China's December factory activity slows, recovery on track
While the rest of the world has struggled to overcome the deadly virus, China has bounced back from a rare contraction in the first three m...
New vistadome coaches will make train travel more memorable: PM
The vistadome tourist coaches, which have larger viewing area including roof top glass and 44 seats for passengers that can rotate up to 18...
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