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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

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Commenting on the outlook for 2024, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence noted in part: “ Given current order book trends, the overall picture from the survey is one of supply exceeding demand for many goods, which points to downside risks to production, employment and prices as we head into 2024.”

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Doing Business in Thailand

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Its bordering countries include Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia. Thailand’s transportation and communication pathways are well-developed for manufacturing supply chains. The country has a robust network of roads, waterways, rail and air transport, including several major seaports. About twice the size of the U.S.

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

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The March report made specific mention of the impact of maritime disruption attributed to the diversion of ships from the Suez Canal as a result of Red Sea terrorist attacks. This index is a compilation of seven termed ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. reported for January.

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

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manufacturing activity levels, there was contrasting and disparity as to trending. United Kingdom manufacturers additionally pointed to the ongoing Red Sea shipping crisis leading to added supply disruptions. Contrasting Reporting for U.S. Manufacturing Among the two reported PMI reports relative to U.S. reported for January.

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

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Further reported was that supplier delivery performance levels deteriorated for the first time attributed to trucking and transportation delays. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam. up 2 percentage points from the 47.1 percentage points.