BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China's factory activity unexpectedly accelerated in December, but only by a slim margin, an official survey on Friday showed, with analysts foreseeing more economic headwinds in the near term and policymakers being pressured to offer support measures.

Three annual reports on natural rubber price indices, banana industry development and agarwood industry climate index were released on the 2021 Boao Forum for Entrepreneurs held in Hainan, a coastal island province in South China recently. 

HANOI, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Vietnam's gross domestic product growth slowed further this year, government data showed on Wednesday, even as the fourth quarter improved and robust exports helped partially offset some of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

SINGAPORE, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Singapore's economic growth is expected to have moderated in the fourth quarter, partly hurt by uncertainty caused by the Omicron COVID-19 variant and analysts say the outlook for next year will hinge on the global progress made against the pandemic.

SEOUL, Dec 30 (Reuters) - South Korea's factory output in November far outperformed expectations on strong exports orders for cars and chips, government data showed on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s total trade surpassed the RM2 trillion mark for the first time in history, expanding 24.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM2.01 trillion from January to November 2021.