Thailand's manufacturing sector growth hits 29-month high in October

BANGKOK, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's manufacturing sector growth surged in October, reaching the highest rate in 29 months, driven by new business inflows despite subdued external demand, a survey showed on Monday.

The Southeast Asian country's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 56.6 last month, jumping from 54.6 in September, marking a sixth successive month of improvement in operating