South Korea’s Exports Nearly Double in October in Strongest Surge Since 1974
South Korea’s exports rose 93.7% in October to $115.28 billion, driven by soaring semiconductor and computer sales as global investment in artificial intelligence booms.
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Bangladesh to Set Up Wage Board After Garment Protests Shut Dozens of Factories
Bangladesh will form a wage board on Sunday to review garment workers’ pay after protests shut dozens of factories and brought clashes with police, as workers demand more than double the current minimum wage.
China’s Factory Activity Contracts at Fastest Pace in Three Months as Demand Softens
China’s official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3 in October from 50.1 in September, slipping back into contraction as soft demand, including for exports, weighed on factories, official data showed on Saturday.