Economics
Delta’s Rapid Spread Weighs on Asia’s Factories as PMIs Drop
- Vietnam’s PMI sinks to lowest reading since April 2020
- PMI readings for South Korea, Taiwan, Japan still holding up
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Manufacturing managers across Southeast Asia reported a heavy blow in August from one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks, while producers in North Asia continued to enjoy robust output.