Economy

Thailand inflation dips to 2.69%

Thanks to food prices and housing cost slipping 4.02% and 0.7%.

Thailand inflation dips to 2.69%

Thanks to food prices and housing cost slipping 4.02% and 0.7%.

Anemic Chinese PMI could fuel rate cut

China's official PMI declined to a weaker-than-expected 49.2% from 50.1% in July.

Inflation to ease further in 2H12

The 4% inflation in July is expected to ease further due to lower accommodation and housing costs.

This is what's in store for Korea after hitting 12-year low inflation

Low inflation coupled with weak exports would justify a policy rate cut.

Thailand inflation to edge up to 2.6%

This is despite new policies on food and behaved oil prices.

Philippine inflation to hit 3.5%

This will be the highest reading in seven months.

Malaysia export growth to dip to 4%

Nasty economic conditions in the Eurozone, US and China will drag exports performance down.

3 reasons behind India's widening trade deficit

A deficit of over 2% og GDP is highly expected.

Taiwan August inflation to edge up above 2%

The country must brace itself for blows of price hikes in vegetables and fruits post-typhoon.

Chart of the Day: Singapore's corporate sector continued expansion

A recent survey by SingStat revealed that total assets held by the corporate sector reached $4,821 billion as at end 2010.

Korea industrial production sluggish at 0.3%

This worse performance is compared to the 1.6% production in June.

Japan industrial output dropped 1.2%

Blame it on exports demand from China and Europe falling sharply.

India GDP growth edged up to a measly 5.5%

But analysts still call for a 50 bps cut in interest rates before this year ends.

Singapore teetering again towards recession: OCBC

Technical recession worries return with a vengeance after July's disappointing industrial output.

Chart of the Day: Why market fears of a credit crunch did not materialise

Here's how local banks in Asia have plugged financing gaps that Euro exit created.

Philippine GDP edged up 5.9%

Albeit at a slower rate than analysts' revised and forecasted rise.