Factory activity increased in Indonesia and Vietnam in August, while that in Malaysia contracted more than in the previous month, according to IHS Markit purchasing managers' indexes released on Thursday.
In Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, the PMI index moved above the 50.0 level that demarcates expansion and contraction.
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