Asia

New regulations for carbon management changing the game in Asia-Pacific?

Enterprises are still urged to invest in energy management tools despite tough opposition from the business community.

New regulations for carbon management changing the game in Asia-Pacific?

Enterprises are still urged to invest in energy management tools despite tough opposition from the business community.

India manufacturing sector eases to 54.7% in March

Orders were less due to power outages and raw material shortages.

Surprise, surprise: Japan February industrial production declined

The market consensus was 1.3% growth, but the reality was -1.2%.

What you need to know about Indonesia’s fuel subsidies

The required amount of subsidy could balloon by IDR41bn if oil prices average USD120/bbl this year.

Shanghai business parks are a booming alternative

The Chinese city's downtown is running out of Grade A office spaces and firms are starting to move into business parks.

Is Asia scoring a hole-in-one with golf tourism?

In the face of recession, golfers are turning to play the game in many Asian countries.

Export growth in Thailand rebounds

For the first time since October, Thailand registered positive export growth at 0.9%.

Domestic demand to support output growth in Japan

Market consensus expects a month-on-month rise of 1.3% in February industrial production.

Recovering Vietnam firms hungry for PCs

A buying binge of desktop computers and laptops is in the offing for 2012.

Indonesia's sovereign upgrade triggers heavy windfalls

Moody's lists down the far-reaching boons of their recent lifting of Indonesia to investment grade.

Taiwan central bank leaves discount rate unchanged

Analyst says keeping the discount rate at 1.875% came as no surprise.

Why India's power sector reforms are not a cure-all

Sure new tariff guidelines could raise credit quality as early as two years, but other endemic problems remain unaddressed.

What's the hottest-selling gadget in Malaysia?

It's the tablet PC which moved 656,000 units in the past year, a blistering pace that almost beat laptop sales.

US lauds Japan’s ethical standards

Should Uncle Sam start giving bows instead of handshakes?.

Indian cable TV goes digital

Namaste to enhanced user experiences, home networking and convergence.

What you need to know about Taiwan’s latest export figures

Analyst says Taiwan's export growth is receiving a much needed boost.