Japan
Japan's manufacturing conditions weaken for third straight month
Its September factory activity slightly dips to 49.6.
Japan's manufacturing conditions weaken for third straight month
Its September factory activity slightly dips to 49.6.
Japanese OEMs battle to compete in China's car market
Nissan, Honda, and Toyota face a massive year-on-year sales decline.
Japan's business sentiment declines in August amidst China's slowdown
Expresses concern about increasing raw materials costs and exchange rates
Japan factory activity slows down in June as costs rise
But growth in manufacturing output shows optimism.
Confidence amongst Japan's top manufacturers slips in June
A weak yen boosts exports, but sales volume has decreased for the fourth consecutive quarter.
Japan’s Q1 industrial robot production sees largest decline in a decade
Shipments and exports are also on a downward trend.
Weak auto sales dampen the sentiment of big manufacturers in Japan: survey
The latest showing was still among the strongest in two years.
Japanese manufacturers most bullish on India, Vietnam: survey
India ranked first in all four sectors.
Confidence among Japanese manufacturers rose faster than expected in Q4
Sentiment has been rising since the second quarter of the year.
Japan’s factory activity slumps for sixth straight month in November
Job cuts are still ongoing in the manufacturing industry.
Japan’s major manufacturers show greater optimism in Q3
Confidence hit its highest in more than a year.
Factory activity in Japan falls for fourth straight month in September
Early indicators showed sustained weakness in output and new orders.
Confidence among Japan’s big manufacturers improve for first time in nearly two years
Last quarter’s improvement snapped the five consecutive quarters of declining optimism among the large firms.
Top Japanese, Indian cars among laggards in EV global ranking: report
America’s Tesla and China’s BYD were the global leaders in zero-emission vehicles.
US chipmaker Micron to invest JP¥500b to manufacture next-gen memory chip in Japan
Japan secured investment pledges from global semiconductor firms like Micron, TSMC.
Toyota’s full-year net profit drops 14% on rising costs
Toyota aims to sell 11.38 million cars globally this year as it ramps up EV push.
