Economy
Consumers to reap rewards from China's agricultural sector transformation
Consumers to reap rewards from China's agricultural sector transformation
New players are arriving, thus the change.
Malaysia to be Asia's third-fastest growing economy this year
Its growth is on a winning streak.
Housing panic: China sales growth down 17% this year
Developers have been having a tough time since 2010.
Indonesia's investment growth on a slowdown from 9.9% to 3.1% this year
As a result of monetary tightening.
Only 14% of Singapore firms exceeded performance expectations: UOB
August's financials are the exact opposite of July’s stellar performance.
SGX securities market volume plunges 27% in August
But four new listings raised $1.4b last month.
Singapore named the world’s second most competitive country: WEF
Guess who clinched the top spot.
Restrictive labor regulations are the biggest hindrance for doing business in Singapore: report
Inflation is the second biggest challenge, says the WEF.
Sharp brake: Consumer loan growth hits seven-year low in July
A plunge in car loans led the decline.
MAS, SGX roll out new framework to provide greater retail access to bonds
Issuers will be able to sell to retail investors without issuing a prospectus.
China’s August PMI plunges to 50.2 from July’s 18-month high: HSBC
Client demand softened both at home and abroad.
Chart of the Day: Here's a preview of the sectors that will hike up prices in the coming months
Find out which sectors are a drag.
Thai tourism turnaround derailed as tourist arrivals plunge 10.9% in July
The Private Investment Index also slipped by 3.4%
Singapore banks at risk as Greater China loans surge: Fitch
Mainland loans have almost doubled since 2010.
Chart of the Day: Here's how bad business dragged down loans this year
Deposits also remained paltry.
5 pitfalls Singapore SMEs should avoid when expanding overseas
According to the SME Development Survey 2013 by DP Information Group (DP Info), fewer Singapore SMEs are doing business overseas (54 percent in 2012...
Housing and bridging loans up 7.0% in July: MAS
Total bank lending rose 10.8% year-on-year.
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