While China's exporters are enjoying strong demand, global supply chain bottlenecks and rising raw materials costs have weighed on production
Japan's factory output fell in February as an earthquake and semiconductor shortage led to declines in the production of cars and electrical machinery
Although growth more or less remained at an elevated level, employment declined further amid Covid-19 restrictions
Manufacturing activity in Japan expanded at the fastest pace in over two years
Index stood at 58.9 in October, as companies raise output fastest in 13 years
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The Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 58.9 in October from September's 56.8
Activity in China's factory sector accelerated at the fastest pace in nearly a decade in October as domestic demand surged
Separate data showed the September jobless rate held steady, while the number of available jobs per applicant fell to the lowest level since late 2013
A private survey, also released on the day, painted a similar picture of the manufacturing sector gaining momentum backed by stronger overseas demand
Surveys showing an expansion in manufacturing activity may reduce pressure on policymakers to take bolder steps to avert a deeper recession
A further decline in new orders and output signaled weakness in overall demand despite factories again cutting their prices, leading firms to reduce their workforces for a fourth month in a row
China's factory activity might have grown for a fourth month in June but the pace could be waning, as global demand stayed subdued while there was a fresh coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese capital
A series of manufacturing surveys released on Monday suggest any rebound in businesses will be some time off, even though China's factory activity unexpectedly returned to growth in May
After months of lockdowns, China is slowly reopening its economy as the coronavirus outbreak on the mainland has come under control
PMI manufacturing plunged to 27.4 last month from March's 51.8, by far its lowest since the survey began in March 2005
They say arranging transport and masks for workers is impractical, point out government's reluctance to provide power tariff exemption
There are already signs of weakening demand, at least at the factory level
The Nikkei Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by IHS Markit, fell to 54.5 last month from January's 55.3
According to the latest CSO data, IIP contraction in August has been further revised downwards to 1.4 per cent from the provisional 1.1 per cent decline estimated last month