Su Sian Lim, economist at HSBC, said that "the surge in January 2014 new orders seemed to be driven by domestic demand rather than foreign demand, with new export orders still sluggish." New orders grew for the fourth successive month but foreign orders only showed the first growth since May 2013 with demand rising particularly from Asia, Europe and North America.

Manufacturing Growth in Indonesia Expands Slightly in January on New Orders

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