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                                <title><![CDATA[ China's factory activity stuns with fastest growth in a decade ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 04:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Global factory activity contracts again in January, highlighting fragile recovery ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The latest figures come as central bankers gear up for another round of interest rate increases to combat high inflation. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Biden to hit China with broader curbs on US chip and tool exports, sources say ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ So-called 'is informed' letters allow the Commerce Department to bypass lengthy rule-writing processes to put controls in place quickly, but the letters only apply to the companies that receive them. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ As Japanese manufacturing fades, a factory town fights to stay alive ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The amalgam of issues that Higashiosaka faces mirror the problems that have been chewing at the foundation of the world’s third-largest economy and its global exports, which hit US$610.54 billion last year. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ US manufacturing slows modestly, excess inventories a major concern ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Many retailers, including Walmart, have reported carrying excess inventory as soaring inflation forces consumers to spend more on low-margin food products instead of apparel and other general merchandise. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Global manufacturers see chip shortage easing ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ An increased supply of chips will reduce one burden facing an industry that is also battling raw material price inflation, a tight energy market and rising interest rates that are throwing a dampener on consumer demand. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Samsung SDI breaks ground for US$1.3 billion battery factory in Seremban ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 03:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The factory will be Samsung SDI's second in Malaysia, with the first making cylindrical batteries for electric vehicle customers. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Firms turn down orders as migrant labour shortage hits ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 01:06:10 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Malaysia has not seen a significant return of migrant workers due to slow government approvals and protracted negotiations with Indonesia and Bangladesh over worker protections. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Biden waives solar panel tariffs for Malaysia, 3 others ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:02:35 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ He also invoked the Defense Production Act to spur solar panel manufacturing in the US. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Malaysia attracts RM177.8 billion investments in 51.5% jump from last year ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2021 02:10:24 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of the total investments, attracting RM103.9 billion or 58.4%. ]]></description>
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