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Search Workers finish pairs of shoes destined for exports at a plant operated by a local company Fortuna Shoes in Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday. (Antara Photo/Novrian Arbi) Indonesia s Manufacturing Books Decade-High Jump BY :JAKARTA GLOBE APRIL 01, 2021
Jakarta. Indonesia s key manufacturing sector indicator has climbed to a decade high last month as producers ramp up outputs following a rise in new orders while pausing downsizing their workforce as pressures on capacity began to appear.
The IHS Markit Indonesia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index grew to 53.2 in March, from 50.9 in February. That was the highest reading since the index was first published in 2011. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion from the previous month. On the other hand, readings below 50 signal contraction.
Pandemic Year Saw Suicides At Decade-High In Japan
Health Ministry official terms situation ‘severe’ as 20,919 people ended their lives in the over ageing country. Japan witnessed a decade-high surge in suicide cases last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic as the number of women and young people taking their life increased drastically in the country.
The situation was termed as severe by the Health Ministry.
Data released by Japan s National Police Agency on Friday showed 20,919 people committed suicide in 2020, 3.7% up from 2019 – which is highest in the past 11 years, Kyodo News reported.
Most of the suicide cases were registered in October last year when 2,199 people ended their lives.