Economy
Taiwan exports slip 11.6%
Falling demand from US, Europe and China dragged the country's July trade data.
Taiwan exports slip 11.6%
Falling demand from US, Europe and China dragged the country's July trade data.
Bank of Korea to slash rates again to 2.75%
Blame it on consistently nasty economic conditions that pressure BOK to add stimulus.
China PMI slips further to 50.1
Good news industrial production is expected to inch up to 10.2%.
China must boost consumption: MorganStanley
Inflation, banking crises and slowing profit growth are economic symptoms which can still be remedied.
Singapore struggles with stagflation
Singapore will be home to the weakest growth and one of the highest inflation rates in Southeast Asia, says DBS Group Research.
Chart of the Day: Increase in food prices eases
Food prices show signs of easing in the first half of 2012, says the Retail Price Watch Group.
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Singapore food prices bucked global spike of 2011
Consumers should thank the appreciating Singapore dollar and food importers.
Food inflation tempers to 2.3% in June
Food inflation eased from 3.8% in January as commonly bought items cheapened.
Singapore companies invested US$22.6b overseas in 2011
That's a doubling of outbound FDI since 2004, but still down from a record 2007.
Singapore companies' earnings beat expectations by 9.6%
But excluding the volatile Real Estate sector, the beat is only 3.5%.
Indonesia GDP hits better-than-expected 6.4%
Thanks to robust consumption and investment that countered weak net exports.
Taiwan inflation hits new high in July
Headline inflation jumped to 2.5% y/y from 1.8% in June.
Growth momentum likely to be slower than anticipated
DBS cited the tightening measures on foreign labour as a factor that could have suppressed growth momentum.
GDP growth forecast pegged at 2.3% for 2012
Analysts are waiting to see is if the Chinese growth slowdown and Eurozone debt crisis stabilize by the fourth quarter.
Inflation rising to 2.46% takes Taiwan by surprise
Blame it on the nasty weather condition resulting to higher food prices.
Malaysia to suffer MYR 5.2b trade surplus
Import sales are expected to hit a 9.5% rise as exports growth moderates to 3.6%.
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