# GLOBAL ECONOMY Asian factory activity expands thanks to global AI boom

https://mins.news/en/item/81224

- Reuters, 2026-10-01 02:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-economy-asian-factory-activity-expands-thanks-global-ai-boom-2026-10-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abdc5b1275db5000164b736

> Private surveys showed that factory activity across Asia expanded in September, supported by the global AI boom. The results offered some relief to policymakers worried about persistent cost pressures linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran.