Economy
India's total expenditure growth decelerated to 3.1% in February
India's total expenditure growth decelerated to 3.1% in February
Government still on tightening measures.
China PMI inched higher to 51.6 in March
Five good months in a row.
India's current account deficit hits record high
It's now 6.7% of GDP.
Vietnam's 1Q13 GDP growth slipped to 4.9%
Economic activity drastically dropped.
Philippine inflation likely to edge up to 4.5% by end-2013
Monetary tightening may loom.
Here's why Indonesia must brace itself for inflation spikes
It is pegged to hit 5.2% in March.
Thailand inflation to drop to 3.1%
Will the government cut rates anytime soon?
China inflation pegged to drop to 2.4% in March
Here's why it can shoo away inflation fears.
Here are manufacturing sector's major drags in February
Biomedical plunged for 2 consecutive months.
Why China's impressive manufacturing PMI bodes well for Singapore
It edged up to 51.7.
Chart of the Day: Holiday bugs distorted manufacturing sector's output
It dropped by 16.6%.
Fitch upgrades Philippines to coveted investment grade status
Sovereign rating upped to BBB-.
Guess what is the exception ACCC enforced for Qantas-Emirates deal
Just a tiny bit of concern.
Are Taiwanese firms packing up and exiting China?
Taiwanese FDI fell USD3.1bn in the coastal areas.
Here are 6 ugly facts about Singaporeans' incomes
There's a downward trend in average monthly incomes.
Here's the good news amidst China's property bubble hullabaloo
But there's a stinking bad news too.
Singapore's manufacturing sector is unlikely to get any better: analyst
Unless services sector edges up by 2%.
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