Asia
China outbound investment set to rise despite political headwinds
China outbound investment set to rise despite political headwinds
Cross-border M&A deals rose 19.5% in the first 10 months.
India unveils bold measures to curb undeclared money
Replacement of high denomination notes comes with improved security features.
Japan car sales set to continue decline in 2017
It could fall by 5.2% to 3.8m units.
China's fixed asset investment recovers but risks remain
FAI growth stood at 9.0% y-o-y in September.
Chinese employees seeking new jobs plunge 39% in 3Q16
And jobs climbed 14%.
Jobs up for grabs in Australia slide 18% q-o-q in 3Q16
It's to do with the fiscal year.
Japan's job seekers surge 133% q-o-q in 3Q16
Thanks to a growing number of mergers.
South Korea's 3Q GDP slowest in five quarters
Its economy barely grew at 2.7% YoY.
China corn policy reforms to undermine production outlook
Production projected to drop by 4% to 216.2mn tonnes next year.
Malaysia on track to meet budget targets
Deficit to only hit 3% of GDP in 2017, said analyst.
China capital outflows rose 32% to $66b in September
Services trade deficit, FDI helped buoy capital outflows.
Outlook for Indian telco bleak amidst intense competition
Industry revenue may only rise 7-8% in 2016.
China's growth on track to meet the 6.5-7% target
3Q GDP remained stable at 6.7% YoY.
India poised to become Asia's fastest economy but lack of infrastructure investments a major drag: Moody's
It needs improvement on PPP model.
Improving credit environment set to boost China's property sector
Public firms' debts ballooning almost thrice to RMB 3.3 trillion in 2015 remain a concern.
How will negative interest rates affect Japanese banks?
Moody's estimates a 4%-7% decline in aggregate net income.
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