Economy

What does US Quantitative Infinity mean for Singapore economy?

The US new quantitative easing program is seen to impact Singapore more than peers.

What does US Quantitative Infinity mean for Singapore economy?

The US new quantitative easing program is seen to impact Singapore more than peers.

Taiwan's CPI inflation forecast to fall to 2% range

CPI numbers should continue to fall towards the 1% level in the months ahead, says DBS.

Chart of the Day: How fertile is Singapore?

The number of total live-births increased to 39,654 in 2011.

Daily briefing: The ugly Singaporean parent, Singapore population

Here are the stories from around the web that Singaporeans are talking about.

China, India slowdowns force ADB to lower regional growth outlook

2012 projection eased to 6.1%, while 2013 forecast cut to 6.7%.

Believe it or not: Singapore is in a technical recession

Manufacturing output down for three months in a row.

Chart of the Day: Singapore inflation higher than Asia's average

Singapore's nipping foreign labour inflow policy may warrant a review, says DBS.

This is how Singapore's REER has appreciated vs Hong Kong's

Singapore’s REER has appreciated versus many of the regional peers except China and Philippines.

Singapore's competitiveness 'deteriorating'

The country's Real Effective Exchange Rate has been rapidly appreciating over the past 2-3 years.

Fears escalate as Singapore likely suffered from a technical recession in 3Q12

Blame it on NODX and industrial production figures that fell 9.1% and 2.3% respectively.

Indonesia inflation softens but rate cuts not forthcoming

In fact, 2013 might see some tightening as inflation gains momentum.

This is what happens after Indonesia hits worst export growth

The whopping 24.3% fall is reflective of the economy's struggles post-2008 financial crisis.

Here's why Thailand's inflation will stand pat at above 3%

But analysts believe that inflation is not an urgent matter, as the government should focus on exports.

Japan's economy slumping 'faster than expected'

Industrial production fell 1.3%--much worse than the foreseen 0.1%.

Philippines' inflation to slip to 3.7%

But average inflation is still pegged at 3.3% this year.

3 reasons behind India's looming 5% inflation

This reading will be the highest since June 2011.