November brought more pain for Asia's manufacturing giants. Factory activity? Still shrinking. Demand remains weak across the region's industrial hubs.

The irony is striking. Trade talks between Washington and various Asian economies showed signs of progress. Yet orders haven't bounced back. Not even close.

Production floors stayed quiet. Export pipelines remained thin. The disconnect between diplomatic optimism and actual business reality couldn't be clearer.

Manufacturers are stuck waiting. Waiting for demand to materialize. Waiting for those trade agreements to actually move the needle on order books.

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HappyToBeDumped

· 8h ago

Well... trade agreements are just hot air, orders are the real money. Life is indeed tough for factories in Asia right now.

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0xInsomnia

· 8h ago

Um... the trade negotiations are just a lot of hot air, and the orders still haven't come in. We've seen this trap too many times. They talk about Favourable Information, but the factory is still quiet; the reality is just this heartbreaking.

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MysteryBoxBuster

· 8h ago

Hmm... a lot of bluster in trade negotiations, but still no orders in sight? This trap is too familiar. --- Factories that should have closed down did so long ago, what are we still waiting for? --- Laughing to death, talking about protocols but actual orders are zero, it's hard to survive in the manufacturing industry. --- Asian manufacturers: I don't believe you politicians at all. --- Having only protocols without orders, isn't this the contemporary trade story... --- It's already 2024 and we're still waiting for demand to recover? Wake up everyone. --- Business is tough, negotiations are flashy, but where are the real orders? --- It's typical to say good things verbally while the books tell the truth. --- Thin export pipelines + weak demand, the winter for manufacturing is still far away.

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CoffeeNFTrader

· 8h ago

Well... another "paper prosperity" story, trade negotiations are ringing in the ears, but orders are like ghosts. Asian factories are having a bit of a tough time this round.

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MercilessHalal

· 8h ago

Paper agreements are worthless, orders are the real deal. --- It's the same old story, verbal negotiations vs real orders. --- These guys in manufacturing are really suffering, just hearing good news isn't enough, they need real money orders. --- Another trade protocol? Wake up, the factory order book is still empty. --- Is this the fate of Asian manufacturing, waiting for meals every day? --- Diplomats just chat, workers still have to wait for their wages, it's hilarious. --- Those folks in Washington are bragging again, just look at the real situation here in Asia. --- No orders means no talk of progress, it's all empty. --- What about demand? People have said that inventory is still piling up, what's the point of this negotiation? --- Brothers in manufacturing really have it tough, just hang in there a bit longer.

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