Asia Manufacturing Powers Ahead as Virus Weighs on Outlook Jun 01 2021, 2:14 PM June 01 2021, 11:45 AM June 01 2021, 2:14 PM (Bloomberg) -- Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast. (Bloomberg) -- Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast. Asiaâs manufacturing activity continued to advance in May, though at a slightly slower pace, despite flare-ups of Covid-19 around the region that could force some plants to close and weigh on sentiment. Taiwanâs IHS...