Unstable supply due to China’s blue sky policy

Big event: A worker sets up an installation for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. More factories have been closed to curb smog and pollution as the city prepares to host the games. — Reuters

PRICES of raw materials have increased due to international factors but for Malaysian importers, this problem is aggravated by the closure of more factories in China.

In China, more factories were closed in northern production centres to curb smog and pollution as Beijing prepares to host this year’s Winter Olympics.