KUALA LUMPUR: Marginal growth was eked out at the start of 2025 across the ASEAN manufacturing sector as momentum cooled for both output and new orders, leading to a modest and restrained increase in purchasing activity.
On a positive note, after two months of job losses, S&P Global said the employment landscape stabilised, while price pressures continued to cool, with operating costs and charges rising at the weakest rates in 18 and four months respectively.
