Economy
Rising rents, COE premiums to fuel higher inflation
Inflation will average at the 5% yoy level breached this month as HDB rentals and car prices soar, predicts the government.
Rising rents, COE premiums to fuel higher inflation
Inflation will average at the 5% yoy level breached this month as HDB rentals and car prices soar, predicts the government.
March inflation up 5.2%
Higher COE premiums drove inflation up from just 4.6% in February.
More Singaporean women joining the workforce
Singapore placed fourth among 19 Asia Pacific countries with an index score of 77.4, a survey shows.
COE premiums to rise as much as $100K
Recent tenders are pushing COE premiums to a peak level last seen 18 years ago, says DBS.
Beijing import and export values up 13%
Despite slowdown in global economy, import and export values in Beijing totalled more than $65 billion.
Malaysia inflation eases to 2.1%
But it will slowly rise in the coming months to average at around 2.7% for the full 2012 period, says OSK-DMG.
More Asian consumers are into online shopping than Western counterparts
Provided however that the web contents are important and unavailable elesewhere.
Bank Negara Governor Zeti bullish about Malaysia's stable monetary policy
Malaysia's low inflation rates, tame at 2.6%, and robust domestic sector expansion backs up claim.
Indonesia's Current Account falls in deficit
Analyst said monthly trade data suggest this has likely continued in 1Q12.
Further central bank easing looms in Japan
A plummeting trade deficit and recent statements from its central bank suggest new central bank stimuli by end-April.
New taskforce to support tech start-ups
Fledgling firms seeking to protect their IP and remain competitive can consult with ACE Tech-Connect Taskforce.
Singapore firms look to Liaoning, China for urban investments
New business mission composed of 65 companies troop to the booming province for exploratory talks and canvassing.
Japan posts trade deficit
The deficit widened in March to JPY 621 billion, and analyst says it will persist in most months in 2012.
India gets aggressive with rate cuts
Reserve Bank of India will cut 50bps in benchmark policy rates which Morgan Stanley sees as a bold but risky move.
Singapore sinking fast in productivity
It joins Vietnam and Thailand as Asian countries with the highest falls in total factor productivity over the past decade.
Why is the Indonesian household sector so resilient?
Private consumption will only ease slightly to 4.5% in 1Q12 as consumer loans and retail sales remain fairly brisk.
NODX growth nosedives to 4.3% in March
The non-electronic NODX contracted by 7.8% yoy while electronic NODX slowed to 2.8% growth.
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