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Asia's factories ended 2023 with a soft decline in factory activity, particularly in China, due to fragile economic recovery. Despite this, signs of regional post-pandemic recovery are emerging, with improved Singapore GDP and South Korea's exports. South Korean factory activity contracted in December, attributed to falling new orders, primarily from weak Chinese demand.
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