Economy

Malaysia's export sales drops 3.2%

A bad sign for the industrial production.

FASBI deposit rate hike looms in Indonesia

An 75bps increase is expected in mid-2013.

With Q3 contraction, Japan economy plunges to technical recession

Downward GDP revisions result in consecutive negative growths.

Tourism no longer a stalwart for Singapore's economy in 2013

Transport engineering and construction took its place.

Thailand's inflation to edge down to 3%

In fact, inflation isn't much of a problem.

Korea's exports growth surge to 3.9%

Manufacturing PMI also rose to 48.2.

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Malaysia exports fell 3.2% in October

Palm oil and gasoline exports particularly sluggish.

$335m shelled out for GST Voucher-Cash

Unregistered Singaporeans are urged to sign up.

Beware the 3 main risks to Singapore's 2013 growth

Laggard trade, low interest rates and "painful" structural adjustment.