Factory activity across much of Asia weakened in June due to ongoing uncertainty over U.S. tariffs, though slight improvements in China, Japan, and South Korea offered cautious optimism ahead of key trade talks.
Private surveys on Tuesday showed slight gains in some economies, but global demand and stalled U.S. talks continue to cloud the outlook.
Japan's manufacturing sector recorded growth for the first time in over a year, and South Korea’s contraction eased. China’s Caixin PMI also showed expansion, supported by rising new orders—contrasting with official data indicating a continued downturn.
Despite these modest improvements, analysts warn that unresolved trade tensions and China’s sluggish domestic recovery continue to weigh heavily on Asia’s manufacturing landscape.
Industry experts in South Korea stressed the need to finalize a trade agreement with the U.S. Meanwhile, exports rebounded overall but remained weak to key markets like the U.S. and China.
Other economies saw ongoing weakness: Indonesia’s PMI slipped to 46.9, Vietnam’s to 48.9, Taiwan’s to 47.2, while Malaysia’s ticked up slightly to 49.3.
Negotiators from more than a dozen U.S. trade partners face a 9 July deadline to avoid tariff hikes, further intensifying pressure on Asian manufacturers who rely heavily on American markets.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused the U.S. and Israel of seeking to foment internal divisions in Iran after failing to defeat the country militarily, Iran's state news agency IRNA reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel may participate in the investigation into a serious incident aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, while investigators examine the motive of the co-pilot involved.
Passengers restrained a flydubai co-pilot who allegedly stabbed the pilot and tried to crash a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
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North Korea has dismissed as a “farce” Seoul’s claim that Pyongyang was responsible for a landmine explosion south of the Military Demarcation Line that injured three South Korean soldiers.
Türkiye’s flagship aviation and technology festival entered its second day on Thursday, bringing young innovators and leading domestic defence firms together in the south-eastern city of Şanlıurfa.
Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces killed nine civilians, including women and children, and injured 11 others, Afghanistan’s government said, as tensions between the neighbours deepen.
Britain says there are “strong indications” Iran played a role in a suspected plot targeting RAF Fairford, a military base in western England used by U.S. forces for operations against Iran.
Iraqis celebrated the departure of U.S forces after more than two decades of war on Wednesday, but the withdrawal is also raising concerns about the country’s ability to maintain security without a Western military presence.
Explosions were heard overnight in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, as an opposition source claimed drone strikes targeted military sites, raising fears that renewed fighting in the north could spread beyond the front lines.
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