Tag: Manufacturing
Iron ore hits one-week low on thin steel margins, weak demand
BEIJING — Iron ore futures slipped on Monday to their lowest in a week, hurt by thinner steel margins and anticipation of weaker demand...
China manufacturing activity shrinks for fifth straight month in August
SHANGHAI (REUTERS) — China’s manufacturing activity shrank for a fifth straight month in August, an official survey showed on Sunday, suggesting producers are waiting...
ECONOMIST URGES PH: ‘Move from assembly focus to more upstream production’
The Philippines should pursue industrial upgrade, transitioning from assembly-centric manufacturing to more upstream production activity to strengthen its exports resilience during the period of...
Subsidy plan for SEMPHIL up for incentives’ board OK
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority is set to endorse a power subsidy package for Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines (SEMPHIL) to the Fiscal Incentives Review Board...
Net FDI down 26.9% at $3B in Jan–May
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the Philippines fell 26.9 percent to $3 billion in the first five months of 2025 from $4 billion...
