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Daily Briefing: Commute delay, EPL bets
Here are the stories from around the web that Singaporeans are talking about including allowing camera phones in military camps.
Daily Briefing: Commute delay, EPL bets
Here are the stories from around the web that Singaporeans are talking about including allowing camera phones in military camps.
Singapore NODX stampedes to Asia
Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea contributed most to July's NODX growth.
NODX grew a nudge slower in July
It rose just 5.8% from 6.6% in June as non-electronic NODX mellowed.
Singapore sector opportunities
Current biggest business challenges include intense competition and low margins (due to an open economy and liberal trading environment)...
The economics of a Singaporean family
There’s a little bit of an oddball crowd out there in Singapore—the type that considers moving to Johor Bahru.
Malaysia economy jumped 5.4%
Thanks to robust and resilient private consumption rising 8.8%, buoyed by tight labor market and strong income growth.
Korea's unemployment rate dips to a measly 3.1%
Thanks to the robust growth in self-employed workers, the unemployed fell 1 percentage point.
Thailand GDP to jump to 2.8%
But the country has to brace for waves of external demand woes with the lacklustre global economic outlook.
Taiwan GDP pegged at 3.2%
Blame it on sluggish exports in 2Q due to lacklustre global economic performance.
Consumption tax hike to 8% all geared up in Japan
From the current 5%, the tax will gradually climb to 8% in April 2014, then 10% by October 2015.
Daily Briefing: Anti-theft smartphone apps, preschool education survey
Here are the stories from around the web that Singaporeans are talking about including findings that show fewer hospital admissions for heart failure...
Chart of the Day: Electronic NODX up 2.2% in 2Q
Thanks to higher domestic exports of ICs, telecommunications equipment, and disk drives.
CPF interest rate kept at 2.5% minimum
Ordinary account savings will continue receiving the risk-free rate until end-2012.
Taiwan inflation to edge up to 2.1% in 2013
Blame it on administrative price increases on electricity and fuel.
Bank of Korea to further cut policy rate to 2.75%
Nomura expects a 25bp cut in October that will remain on hold throughout 2013.
Philippine inflation to rocket to 5.4% by end 2012
This rise will reflect the country's pending electricity tariff adjustments.
Malaysia to stand pat on policy rates
Bank Negara Malaysia is likely to hold on to its 3% rate amid inflation drop.
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