Economy
NODX's decline narrows to 5.9% in November
NODX's decline narrows to 5.9% in November
Non-electronic NODX countered the weakening performance of electronic NODX.
Employment growth rose to 21,700 in Q3
Over half of the growth came from the services sector.
Economic tailwinds to drive Singapore's growth in 2020
NODX is tipped to recover to 1.6%.
Singapore is Asia's seventh most expensive city for expats
The strength of the Singapore dollar has kept the city at the top.
Malaysia's external trade slides 6.7% in October
Imports similarly posted a decrease with 8.7% fall in the same month.
Over more than a quarter of employees plan to jump ship by 2020
68% of younger employees are open to finding new roles next year.
Businesses turn bullish for Q1 2020
Local firms have positive outlook for five in six indicators.
PMI rose 0.2 points to 49.8 in November
Factory output and inventory sped up in expansion.
Employment rate rose to 80.8% in June despite economic slowdown
But income growth grew at a slower pace.
Asset headwinds spell trouble for Singapore banks
OCBC and UOB have both flagged downgrades in some of their corporate accounts.
Forecasts for Thai GDP down to 2.5% as economy slows down
Third quarter growth slowed to 0.1% QoQ.
Manufacturing output up 4% in October
Output from the biomedical manufacturing sector jumped 24%.
Inflation rate for October slows down to 0.4%
Cheaper electricity costs dragged on headline inflation.
Thailand's Q3 GDP rose 2.4% despite slowing consumption
Private consumption slipped 4.2% in the same quarter.
GDP to grow 0.5-1% in 2019: MTI
Manufacturing performed better than expected in Q3.
NODX decline narrows to 9.6% in Q3
It is projected to further slide between 10% to 9.5%.
Cambodia's GDP growth will slow to 6.7% in 2019: Fitch Solutions
The EU’s withdrawal of trade privileges in the country will hit the manufacturing sector.
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