Asean manufacturers report eighth successive month of improvement despite slowing growth - S&P Global

KUALA LUMPUR: Asean producers reported an eighth successive month of improvement in the health of the region’s manufacturing sector, although the improvement remained "modest overall,” said S&P Global today.

The S&P Global Asean Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to a four-month low of 51.1 in August from 51.6 in July.