Asia
Korean regulatory change may expose banks to IFRS 9: Fitch
Less conservative loan-loss provisioning poses risk.
Korean regulatory change may expose banks to IFRS 9: Fitch
Less conservative loan-loss provisioning poses risk.
Delay in new rule raises pressure on Indonesian taxi firms: Fitch
Credit metrics of conventional taxi operators to get worse.
China’s domestic room air-conditioner market bottoms out
Volume soars 23.4% YoY in August.
Profits of cement producers in Indonesia under pressure as supply glut looms
Utilisation rate down to 65% to 70% in 2016.
Japanese mobile infrastructure market drops 16% to $1.5billion
The LTE hardware market is expected to slowdown until 2020.
China mineral and metal production to slow down over the coming years
China's raw coal output declined 9.7% y-o-y in 1H.
Competition in Thai fixed-line broadband intensifies: Fitch
State telecom operator worst hit by entry of new player.
Domestic demand to drive Greater China’s hotel market development
Mainland tourists grew 3.8% YoY in the 1H.
China cities unveiled new property cooling measures
Interest rate hikes seem to be unlikely.
India auto sales soar 20% in September ahead of festive seasons
Demand is expected to slowdown in the coming months, however.
China's car sales growth to moderate next year to 3.4% from 11% in 2016
Compact sedans and MPVs to be the hardest hit.
China's metal imports to moderate after improving in 1H
Chinese iron ore production forecasted to decline by 10%.
Multinational drug makers brace for tough pricing environment in Japan
Weak economy adds pressure on the government to contain costs.
Thailand water woes persist despite improvement in aggregate water level
The largest dam remains at a critically low level.
Hong Kong banks brace for waves of weak trade and property downturn
Loan growth seen to be flat in 2016.
India's central bank lowered policy rate by 25bps
More aggresive policy rate cuts likely in the coming months.
China steel sentiment index slumps in October
New order expectations fall ahead of holiday.