Economy
Philippines headline inflation forecast to ease
Philippines headline inflation forecast to ease
Compared to 3.6% in September, it is pegged at 3.3% YoY in October.
Korea growth improves
This reduced the need to cut the benchmark repo rate of 2.75%.
China's Party Congress will focus on growth stabilisation
Structural reforms will be laid out.
Thailand inflation softer than expected
The BOT however is not likely to further cut its interest rate.
Indonesia inflation to trend up in 2013
Headline inflation forecast at 6.0-6.5%.
Taiwan's economy grew 1% YoY in 3Q
It was mainly driven by exports and gross capital formation.
Korea's growth bottoming out
Industrial production rose 0.8% MoM sa in September.
Chart of the Day: Here are the services sector's expectations for Q4
A weighted 19% of firms expressed a positive outlook.
Singapore's aging population is biggest hurdle to its strong rebound
Same goes for five other Asian countries.
India's tax revenue growth jump 9.1%
All thanks to robust growth for direct and indirect tax collection.
Thailand's inflation eyed to inch down 3.3%
But the government must focus on exports.
Indonesia to get a rebound in trade post-August slump
But exports still likely to remain weak.
Chart of the Day: Real estate sector sees dark skies ahead
Almost 2 in 10 remain bearish.
Manufacturers insist bearish view on business conditions
20% sees depressing situations ahead.
Malaysia's central bank to review inflation trend
There might be a need to alter the current interest rate.
Korea's inflation eyed to stick to 1.9%
The economy must not worry about inflation anyway, says anaylst.
India's benchmark rate stands pat at 8%
But cash reserve ratio was cut by 25bps to 4.25%.
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