BEIJING: China's factory activity expanded at a softer pace in June, as the resurgence of COVID

's economy contracted( in August) as virus disruptions weighed heavily on services activity

TOKYO: Japan's factory activity shrank for an eighth straight month in January as output and new

TOKYO: Factory activity in many Asia economies weakened in March but there were some brighter signs

BEIJING: China’s factory activity contracted at a slower pace in May as Covid-19 curbs in major

SHANGHAI: China blue chips fell on Tuesday after data showed the services sector in the world's second-biggest economy slumped into contraction and as analysts noted that Beijing's scrutiny over online gaming would affect the long-term growth of the industry.At the close, the blue-chip CSI300 index ended 0.16% lower, with the consumer staples sector down 1.58% and the healthcare sub-index down 1.98%. China staged an impressive recovery from a coronavirus slump, but momentum has weakened recently

China's factory activity expanded in July at the slowest pace in 17 months as higher raw material

China's factory activity grew at its fastest pace in six months in December, driven by production

LONDON/ TOKYO( Reuters)-Global factory activity lost momentum in August as the ongoing coronavirus

marked than in manufacturing, however. Activity in Germany slowed to a seven-month low and growth in