China's industrial output, a key economic indicator, rose 3.6 percent year-on-year in 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

A German-funded steel dust recycling factory, with a total investment of 350 million yuan (about 50 million USD), has recently been put into operation.

German Engineering Orders In January Down 18% Vs Previous Year

The majority of capital goods in China posted lower prices in mid-February 2023 compared with early February, official data showed Friday.

Natural gas and petroleum refinery products increased 5.3 percent and 4.5 percent, respectively, in January.

The country's factory production rose 2.9% on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, according to Statistics Korea, compared with a 3.1% loss in the previous month and no change expected in a Reuters poll.

Thailand's customs-based exports declined 4.5% in January from a year earlier to $20.25 billion, according to the central bank.

Officials of BHP’s Minera Escondida copper miner expressed interest in increasing investments in Argentina’s San Juan province.