Asia's factory activity slows in May as China COVID-19 curbs weigh

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TOKYO: Asia\u0027s factory activity slowed in May as China\u0027s heavy-handed COVID-19 curbs continued to disrupt supply chains and dampen demand, adding to woes for some of the region\u0027s economies that are already under strain from surging raw material costs. Manufacturers slowed activity last month in countri

Lockdowns in China have snarled regional and global logistics and supply chains, with both Japan and South Korea reporting sharp declines in output.

"Both output and new orders rose at softer rates, with the latter rising at the weakest pace for eight months amid sustained supply chain disruption and raw material price hikes," said Usamah Bhatti, an economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence. Factory activity in the Philippines also slowed to 54.1 in May from 54.3 in April, while that for Malaysia fell to 50.1 from 51.6 in April, PMI surveys showed. Taiwan's manufacturing activity stood at 50.0 in May, down from 51.7 from April.

 

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