The purchasing managers’ index rose to 51 points in May, from 50.7 points in April. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PMI holds at 50 while new orders slip to 49.9, raising questions about growth as Iran war fallout tests global demand.

India's manufacturing sector saw its fastest growth in three months during May, fueled by robust domestic demand and a surge in new orders. Despite intense cost pressures from…