SEOUL vans sk8 hi slim femme , Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Industrial output in South Korea rose for two straight months in January as business activities were strong despite less working days due to the Lunar New Year's holiday, a government report showed Friday.


Production in all industries, including manufacturing, service, construction and public administration sectors vans sk8 hi slim noir , grew 1.4 percent in January from a month earlier after gaining 0.4 percent in the prior month, according to Statistics Korea.


Output in the mining and manufacturing industries inched up 0.1 percent on month in January after expanding 2.4 percent in the previous month. The production gained for four straight months.


The slower growth was attributable to a fall in the number of business days due to the Lunar New Year's holiday that moved to January this year from February last year.


Production in the construction sector jumped 9.7 percent on month last month, with those for service and public administration rising 0.9 percent and 4.2 percent respectively.


The cyclical component of leading economic indicators was unchanged in January from a month earlier, but the figure for coincident economic indicators rose 0.3 points to 100.7 last month.


Output among manufacturers was unchanged on month in January. Production in chips and electric equipments reduced 4.7 percent and 5.1 percent each last month, but those for automobiles increased 6.7 percent.


Manufacturers operated at an average capacity of 78.2 percent in January vans sk8 hi noir femme pas cher , up 0.9 percentage points from a month earlier.


Shipments in the manufacturing industry edged up 0.1 percent on month in January after rising 0.5 percent in the prior month, but inventories jumped 6.6 percent last month after gaining 6.3 percent in the previous month.


The service industry output increased 0.9 percent on month in January after falling 0.3 percent in the previous month. Activities in the real estate sector dropped 7 percent, but those for wholesale and retail sector and lodging and restaurant industry expanded 1.6 percent and 4.8 percent each last month.


Retail sales increased 2.4 percent in January from a month earlier, turning around from a 1.1 percent decline in the previous month. Semi-durable goods sales dropped 5.8 percent, but those for durable and non-durable goods advanced 9.8 percent and 2.5 percent each.


Facility investment tumbled 4.5 percent last month after growing 3.2 percent in December last year. Capital spending in the transport equipment sector jumped 7.6 percent last month vans sk8 hi noir femme , but investment in the machinery industry declined 8.6 percent.


Machinery orders surged 12.4 percent on month in January after plunging 18.7 percent in the prior month due to demand in the metal processing sector.


The value of construction completed at a constant price jumped 9.7 percent on month in January after reducing 4.9 percent in the previous month. Construction orders received at a current price gained 3.7 percent last month after rising 0.5 percent in December last year.


The Finance Ministry said in a separate statement that it needs to monitor the February economic data, including exports and industrial activities, to verify whether the economy is in a solid recovery track as January data was affected by one-off factors.

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NYALA, Sudan, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese government's plant to collect arms from local residents and armed groups in Darfur has gained initial results vans sk8 hi noir , officials have said.


The plan, launched in August, is designed to eliminate one of the main causes of instability in the war-torn region.


The government plan includes two phases: the first is providing financial compensation for each piece surrendered voluntarily by the citizens, armed groups and irregular military groups; the second is implementing a compulsory law that includes punishment to the violators.


No doubt, many obstacles still exist to the implementation of the plan. Owning weapons is part of the culture and tradition for Darfur residents vans sk8 hi cuir noir , and the armed groups and irregular military forces are unwilling to surrender their weapons.


There is fear that the plan could lead to violent clashes between the armed groups and the government forces, once the phase of forcible collection begins.


Nevertheless, local officials in Darfur region said that initial indications showed positive response by local resident to the arms collection plan.


""Though we are in the first phase of arms collection, yet there is a great response from the citizens. So far, we have received more than 2 vans sk8 hi pas cher ,000 pieces of weapons,"" Adam al-Faki, South Darfur State's Governor, said at a press conference in the state's capital Nayala Saturday.


""The weapons which we have received include heavy weapons such as Dushka (heavy machine gun), mortar and cannons vans old skool rose femme pas cher , which were in the possession of the citizens, although they were supposed to be available only to regular forces,"" he noted.


Despite some difficulties in executing the arms collection plan in Darfur, Faki reiterated the government's determination to achieve the plan's goal of making Darfur free of arms.


""We expect some to intend to hide their weapons or sell them to parties outside Sudan by taking advantage of the joint border between Darfur and some neighboring countries, but in the end the plan will achieve the main objective which is the disappearance of armed manifestations in Darfur vans old skool rose pas cher ,"" the governor said.


Meanwhile, most of the Sudanese forces are participating in the arms collection campaign in Darfur.


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