The chemical sector in the United States contributes 25% to GDP.

New research from the US National Academies estimates that by 2020, the chemical sector in the United States will have generated $5.2 trillion (£4.3 trillion) in economic output and employed 4.1 million people. A committee led by Mark Wrighton, a chemist and the current president of George ...

BHP's oil and gas output fell 5% year on year between January and March

BHP reported a 5% drop in oil and gas production for the January-March quarter compared to the previous year, owing to lower seasonal gas demand from its involvement in the Gippsland basin joint venture (GBJV) offshore Victoria and lower well productivity at its Atlantis oil field in the US Gulf ...

Thailand's energy sector has been hit by Myanmar sanctions and lower output

Liquefied natural gas prices are skyrocketing due to a worldwide energy shortage, but Thailand has to increase its imports to offset a dramatic drop in output at its main gas field and as sanctions threaten Myanmar's supply.

At a time when European demand is soaring, the Southeast A...

CHINA’S MOBILE GAME AND APPLIANCE SECTOR SAW STEADY EXPANSION

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• China’s mobile game and appliance sector saw steady expansion.
• The sales revenue of China's mobile game market stood at around $2.92 billion in May.
• The sales revenue jumped 32.61 percent from a year earlier.

INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT OF JAPAN RISES 2.5 PERCENT IN APRIL

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• Industrial output of Japan rises 2.5 percent in April.
• The index of production at factories and mines exceeded the pre-pandemic level.
• Output in the electrical machinery, information, and communication electronics equipme...

TOYOTA MOTOR’S GLOBAL OUTPUT DOUBLED IN APRIL

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• Toyota Motor’s global output doubled in April.
• Global sales doubled to 859,448 units.
• Sales in Japan itself including mini vehicles, rose 27.1 percent from a year earlier to 124,017 units.
• Overseas output...

CHINA SEES INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISE BY 9.8 PERCENT IN APRIL

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• China sees industrial output rise by 9.8 percent in April.
• China’s industrial output rose 20.3 percent year on year in the first four months of 2021.
• In April, the private sector's output increased 11.2 percent ...

S. KOREA’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT INDEX ROSE TO 111.2 IN JAN-MARCH PERIOD

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• S. Korea’s industrial output index rose to 111.2 in Jan-March period.
• The country's exports rose to 41.1 percent on-year in April.
• The index gauging output in the mining, manufacturing, gas, and electricity indu...

S. KOREA’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT GREW 0.8% IN MARCH

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• S. Korea’s industrial output grew 0.8% in March.
• Output in the mining, manufacturing, gas, and electricity industries declined 0.8 percent in March.
• In the reporting month service production gained 1.2 percent on-mo...

JAPAN’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT FELL 9.5% IN FY 2020

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• Japan’s industrial output fell 9.5% in FY 2020.
• The country's output in March rose 2.2 percent.
• In comparison to last year, the seasonally adjusted index of production at factories and mines stood at 90.4.
...

S. KOREA’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT INCREASED 2.1 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY

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• S. Korea’s industrial output increased 2.1 percent in February.
• The index gauging industrial production came to 111.6 last month.
• Retail sales however fell 0.8 percent from a month earlier.
• The Bank of Ko...

JAPAN’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT FELL 2.1 PERCENT IN FEBRUARY OVER AN EARTHQUAKE

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• Japan’s industrial output fell 2.1 percent in February over an earthquake.
• An earthquake on Feb. 13 in northeastern Japan disrupted parts supply for major automakers.
• The auto sector reported an 8.8 percent fall in ...

CHINA SEES AN INCREASE IN INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT IN JAN-FEB 2021

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• China sees an increase in industrial output in Jan-Feb 2021.
• In the first two months, the industrial output rose by 35.1%.
• Retail sales in January-February rose 33.8%.
• Export growth hit a record pace in Fe...

GLOBAL OUTPUT OF JAPANESE AUTOMAKERS FELL BY 4.5 PERCENT IN JANUARY

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• Global output of Japanese automakers fell by 4.5 percent in January.
• Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. saw their production rise in the month.
• Toyota’s global sales in January were up 4.6 percent.
• N...

MAZDA MOTOR REPORTS TO CUT ITS GLOBAL PRODUCTION BY 7,000 VEHICLES

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• Mazda Motor reports to cut its global production by 7,000 vehicles.
• The company has not able to procure enough chips for key safety and environmental technology.
• The company is expecting a net loss of 50 billion yen.
...

TOYOTA MOTOR EXPECTS ITS GLOBAL OUTPUT TO INCREASE BY 9.2 MILLION IN 2021

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• Toyota Motor expects its global output to increase by 9.2 million in 2021.
• The target is said to be higher than the current record of 9.05 million units in 2019.
• In 2020 Toyota's global output fell by half from a year...

JAPAN’S INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT IN 2020 DROPPED LOWEST BY 10.1 PERCENT

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• Japan’s industrial output in 2020 dropped lowest by 10.1 percent.
• The government’s seasonally adjusted index of output at factories and mines stood at 90.9.
• In December 2020, the index fell 1.6 percent to 93....

SOUTH KOREA: GLOOMY INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK PERSISTS WITH FALL IN CONSUMPTION

• South Korea's industrial output remained flat in October from a month earlier with consumption and fund inflow remaining poor amidst the pandemic as proven by data. This goes to say that economic recovery amidst pandemic still remains vulnerable.
• The nation's overall in...

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT REPORTS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IN OCTOBER RISE BY 3.8%

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• Japanese government reports industrial production in October rise by 3.8%.
• The output at factories and mines seasonally adjusted index stood at 95.0.
• The production of general machinery was at 17.9%.
• The i...

TOYOTA REPORTS AN INCREASE IN OCTOBER OUTPUT BY 9.0 PERCENT

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• Toyota reports an increase in October output by 9.0 percent.
• The company’s worldwide production increased for the second straight month.
• Toyota’s domestic output rose by 12.0 percent.
• Overseas produ...