Asia
Thailand figures still point to weak external demand
Export components have yet to show signs of a turnaround.
Korea's external position continues to improve
Short-term external debt fell by US$8.1 billion in Q3.
Taiwan exports tick up 3.2% in October
Question now is: Can it be sustained?
Taiwan's BOP surplus forecast to have widened
Thanks partly to the recovery in foreign investment in the TAIEX market.
This is what's more shocking than Malaysia's 5.2% GDP growth
It's not the strength in domestic demand.
Here's why Thailand must be thankful for its domestic demand
It contributed this much to the country's 3%GDP growth.
China's consumer confidence rockets to 16-month high
Policy easing pushed the index to 106.1 in October.
China property prices rise for fifth consecutive month
Government on standby to act against overheating.
Property prices in China rebound
This even as the tightening measures remain intact.
Malaysia shocks peers with 5.2% economic growth
Thanks to rocketing domestic demand and investment spending.
Philippines to hit 5.6% full-year growth for 2012
Growth may ease in H2 but headline data still gives a glimpse of positive results.
Taiwan's export orders to edge up to 2%
And industrial production is also foreseen to increase to 4.7%.
Hong Kong Q3 rebound suggests slowdown has hit bottom
Modest recovery underway, says Hang Seng Bank.
Japan at risk of entering 3rd technical recession
The country has downgraded its economic assessment for a fourth month.
South Korea not too worried about household debt
BOK says it does not pose any systemic risk at this point.
Philippine exports up 22.8% in September
Consensus expectation was a mere 4.6% increase.