Economy
Singapore's weak China exports to darken domestic outlook further in 2H14
The property market slowdown could also accelerate.
Silver tsunami: Ratio of dependents to working age population to rise sharply from 2015
Productivity is the biggest challenge.
ASEAN meltdown: Singapore’s largest publicly traded companies at risk of default
Southeast Asia is suffering from critical debt levels and weak profitability.
Motor vehicle sales surge 41% in July: MTI
Overall retail sales are down 0.2%.
Soaring costs and manpower shortage the biggest growth hurdles for local firms: UOB
More companies are now looking to expand overseas.
Foreign employment growth hits 5-year low in 2Q14: MOM
It’s critical to raise productivity in labor-intensive sectors.
Domestic woes: Singapore's private spending continues to weaken
Domestic demand fell 9.4%.
Slump in car sales drags down Singapore’s overall retail sales
Contraction penciled at 1.9% YoY.
Chart of the Day: See how inflation will suddenly pick up in 2015
Growth, however, will be painfully slow.
Job mismatch looms as Singapore’s labour crunch persists
Total job creation sunk to a four-year low.
Chart of the Day: See how mounting cost pressures whittled down Singapore’s corporate earnings
The F&B, retail and hotel industries are struggling.
Singapore economy to grow by 3.7% in 2015: MAS
More than the price increase of goods.
Malaysia's exports failed to impress with 0.6% mini expansion
Import growth also fell.
Will Indonesia central bank focus on the easing GDP growth momentum?
Consumption growth in the country remains resilient.
There's more evidence that Korea economy is rebounding from 2Q slowdown
Expectations on BOK rate cuts have subsided.
Why India's growth in real GDP stands out
Will this finally pull inflation down?.
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