China NBS Manufacturing PMI Rose to 49.4 in Aug-25

MACROECONOMY
China NBS Manufacturing PMI Rose to 49.4 in Aug-25

China’s official NBS manufacturing PMI rose to 49.4 in Aug-25 (vs Jul-25; 49.3), below market expectations of 49.5 and marking the fifth straight month of contraction. Output rose to 50.8 (vs Jul-25; 50.5), the fastest since Mar-25, supported by an extended US–China tariff truce, while new orders (49.5 vs 49.4) and exports (47.2 vs 47.1) showed weak demand. (Trading Economics)

INDUSTRY
Indonesia Motorcycle Exports Reached Highest in Jul-25

In Jul-25, AISI recorded CBU exports at 50,042 units, CKD exports at 678,227 units, and part-by-part exports at 12.97 mn units, marking the highest monthly figure in 2025. In Jan–Jul 2025, CBU and CKD exports reached 5.20 mn units, while part-by-part exports totaled 75.71 mn units. (Emitennews)

COMPANY
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia (CPIN) Acquired Assets Worth IDR 24.56 Bn from Affiliate
CPIN, through subsidiary Charoen Pokphand Jaya Farm, acquired land and buildings worth IDR 19.34 bn and machinery worth IDR 5.22 bn from affiliate Istana Satwa Borneo on 28 Aug-25. The assets, located in Nusa Indah, Bati-Bati, Tanah Laut, South Kalimantan, will be used for poultry breeding facilities. (Emitennews)

Cakra Buana Resources Energi (CBRE) Agreed to Acquire USD 100 Mn Offshore Vessel from Hilong Shipping Holding Limited (HSHL)
CBRE agreed to acquire a pipe-laying & lifting vessel from Hilong Shipping Holding Limited for USD 100 mn (~IDR 1.61 Tn), with asset consolidation starting Sep-25 after transaction completion. The vessel, built in 2011, supports submarine pipeline installation and offshore heavy lifting, and is expected to strengthen CBRE’s synergy with Hafar Offshore and Prajogo Pangestu’s affiliates in national oil & gas projects. (Emitennews)