Asia
Taiwanese firms fazed by trade war concerns in China
Taiwanese firms fazed by trade war concerns in China
Some Taiwanese firms with China operations have transferred their manufacturing hubs to Southeast Asia.
Japan's GDP inched up 3% in Q2
Business spending grew 3.1%.
Business inflows lifted Philippine manufacturing in August
Firms have also boosted purchasing activities, accumulating more input inventories.
China's infrastructure investment growth contracted 1.8% in July
But it could recover amidst the government's policy easing.
ASEAN to become world's fourth largest economy by 2030: Singapore PM Lee
The region is home to four of the world's fastest-growing economies, including Singapore.
Korean firms cut hiring amidst higher wages
It has weakened firms' appetite for investments in the country.
China M&A deal values fell 18% in H1
Domestic strategic M&A crashed 27% to about US$1b.
Postponed HSR project could hurt property development in Malaysia
It could likely hit the residential and commercial property segments.
Asian fintech funding skyrocketed 740% to US$16.8b in H1
Thanks to the US$14b funding round by China's Ant Financial.
Philippine manufacturing faces slumping growth
Slower sales led firms to scale back their production volumes.
Japan's industrial production slipped 2.1% in June
General machinery led the declines in the sector.
Developed Asian markets could slash working hours by 2030
Technological advancements and higher incomes could fuel this change.
Vietnamese banks grapple with $9b capital crunch as lending outpaces capital generation
Tier 1 Capital ratio could fall from 9.4% to 8% by 2019.
Thai banks weather digital fee waiver after profits climb 21% to $963m in Q2
Krung Thai Bank’s net profit more than doubled to $230.08m.
India to close a third of overseas public sector bank branches
Around 70 foreign branches may be shuttered by end 2018.
Chinese banking regulator releases long-awaited draft rules for banks' WMPs
CBIRC urged banks to manage WMPs based on net value.
Here's why hyper-competitive auctions may harm Asia's wind power market
Government support may dwindle, a report warns.
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