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Another Asian Trip and Added Apple Sourcing Options

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Visits to Vietnam , Singapore and Indonesia have featured itineraries that included meeting with governmental leaders, technology users, content providers and other groups. China was once Appleā€™s go to center for low cost manufacturing coupled with broad and deep supply network and logistics infrastructure capabilities.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Continues Downward Trajectory at the Close of 2022

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels. Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMIĀ® which began 2022 at an expansion value of 54.2, The report authors indicated that the December PMI reading is the lowest since the first half of 2009, with the implication a significant loss in momentum.

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Top 13 Asian eCommerce Marketplaces

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The undisputed world leaders in manufacturing and exports have also steadily taken over the e-commerce sphere, sitting pretty as the largest e-commerce market in the world. percent of Singapore’s e-commerce market, Qoo10 offers an eclectic range of products also in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. Accounting for 32.6