Economy
Why bearish GDP growth estimates loom for 4Q12
Why bearish GDP growth estimates loom for 4Q12
The 1.1% expansion may just get more disappointing.
Why China will get the economic jitters in 2H13
It's not just inflation hitting 3.5%.
Recovery awaits Japan in 1H13
The newly elected government is calling for bolder quantitative easing moves.
Korea industrial production inched 2.3% higher
This and PMI rising to 50 deserve an applause.
Finally, Taiwan's manufacturing PMI rose over 50
After 7 months, some good news at last.
South Korea grapples with weaker-than-expected exports
December decline breaks a three-month rally.
Singapore mired in a manufacturing recession: Maybank
Manufacturing has shrank for the third straight quarter.
This is how Singapore dodged technical recession in 4Q12
Services sector rallied the economy as manufacturing crumbled.
Singapore breaks loose of technical recession with 1.8% GDP boost
See which sector is the saving grace.
India's current account deficit balloons to 5.4% of GDP
Blame it on "wider merchandise trade deficit".
China's HSBC manufacturing PMI edges up to 1.5
It's the quickest expansion rate since March '11.
Get a glimpse of Philippines' moves to fight off peso appreciation
The peso recently appreciated by over 6% vs US dollar.
Infrastructure investment spending 'renewed' in China
Chinese domestic commodity prices are rising.
Price pressures loom in Thailand
Government measures will be needed to help reduce the impact.
Singapore economy may have grown 1.1% in 4Q12
It's worse than expectations.
Taiwan exports grew 11.1% in November, trumping forecasts
Exports are up from 3.2% last month.
The pressure is up for the new Korean president
Park Geun Hye’s stance on “economic democracy” likely to be tested.
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