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  "id": 10872219,
  "title": "Thai August factory output rises 4.44% on year, beating forecast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/thai-august-factory-output-rises-4-44-on-year-beating-forecast-10872219",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-30T05:28:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441947/thai-august-factory-output-rises-444-on-year-beating-forecast"
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  "summary": "BANGKOK: Thailand’s manufacturing production index rose 4.44% in August from a year earlier, the industry ministry said on Wednesday, stronger than analysts’ forecasts. The August reading compared with a forecast increase of 1.0% in a Reuters poll. The ministry has adjusted its MPI methodology, adding more electronics products and changing the weightings to support the country’s new economic…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/thai-august-factory-output-rises-4-44-y-y-beats-forecast",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:26:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "IATA: Global air cargo demand rises 4.4pc in August despite capacity dip",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/iata-global-air-cargo-demand-rises-4-4pc-in-august-despite-capacity",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:32:40.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post Business",
        "title": "Thai August factory output rises 4.44% y/y, beats forecast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/thai-august-factory-output-rises-4-44-y-y-beats-forecast-10861736",
        "published": "2026-09-30T04:34:00.000Z"
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