Asia
Malaysia to grapple with mounting fiscal pressure
Its debt/GDP ratio will continue to rise until 2016, predicts Fitch.
Malaysia to grapple with mounting fiscal pressure
Its debt/GDP ratio will continue to rise until 2016, predicts Fitch.
Japan's VAT hike to drag GDP growth to 0-0.5%
Higher prices of consumer goods and services will result to consumer spending falling by 3% and will trim GDP growth by 1.8ppt.
Taiwan's industrial production to slip further from 2.4% in June
Domestic trade is also likely to slump as confidence in spending weakened for four straight months.
Japan trade deficit to rocket to ¥443 billion
Blame it on rebound in oil imports, reflecting higher prices and volumes.
Thailand GDP to inch higher to 1.8%-2%
But private consumption will continue to be sluggish as flood-related spending fades.
Malaysia economy jumped 5.4%
Thanks to robust and resilient private consumption rising 8.8%, buoyed by tight labor market and strong income growth.
Korea's unemployment rate dips to a measly 3.1%
Thanks to the robust growth in self-employed workers, the unemployed fell 1 percentage point.
Thailand GDP to jump to 2.8%
But the country has to brace for waves of external demand woes with the lacklustre global economic outlook.
Taiwan GDP pegged at 3.2%
Blame it on sluggish exports in 2Q due to lacklustre global economic performance.
Consumption tax hike to 8% all geared up in Japan
From the current 5%, the tax will gradually climb to 8% in April 2014, then 10% by October 2015.
Taiwan inflation to edge up to 2.1% in 2013
Blame it on administrative price increases on electricity and fuel.
Bank of Korea to further cut policy rate to 2.75%
Nomura expects a 25bp cut in October that will remain on hold throughout 2013.
Philippine inflation to rocket to 5.4% by end 2012
This rise will reflect the country's pending electricity tariff adjustments.
Malaysia to stand pat on policy rates
Bank Negara Malaysia is likely to hold on to its 3% rate amid inflation drop.
Philippines' nasty weather to push inflation up 3.5%
Around PHP 693m worth of rice crops have already been lost.
Inflation to creep up to 5.2% in Indonesia
Blame it on food price hikes starting in mid-Q3 due to Ramadan.
India inflation to rocket to 9%
A nasty combination of high food and core inflation will even push it to close to double-digits by 2Q13.
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