Economy
August NODX crash could drag full-year results below 4%
August NODX crash could drag full-year results below 4%
NODX's worst decline in a year suggests graver-than-expected weakness in global demand.
No cheers for China's massive infrastructure spending: Barclays
New CNY10trn infrastructure pipeline filled with medium- to long-term, plan-less projects.
NODX at its worst
August NODX contracted 10.6% yoy -- the worst NODX performance since October 2011.
Chinese private corporate spending won't recover in 2012
But Morgan Stanley anticipates re-acceleration next year when government stimulus kicks in.
Facilitating cross-cultural understanding in a growing creative economy
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The problem of ageing population in Singapore and Hong Kong is more serious than we thought
Savings ratio in Singapore now stood at 41% from 48% in 2007 and the story is even worse in HongKong.
The truth about unlimited quantitative easing and what it means for Asia
Learn why the European Central Bank's so-called 'sterilization' comes with false advertising.
Bank Indonesia's policy rate stands pat at 5.75%
It is struggling to fight a looming large current account deficit.
Here are 3 impacts of India's 12% diesel price hike
Coupled with food inflation and rising global commodity prices, this move would push inflation above 8%.
Singapore and Vietnam move closer to revising avoidance of double taxation
Both countries signed a Second Protocol to revise the long-standing tax agreement.
China intensifies push for exports
State Council unveiled policy initiatives designed to support and promote international trade.
2 reasons why Philippines' inflation spike may halt monetary easing
The 3.8% inflation is almost entirely caused by food price hike.
India's industrial production still disappoints in July
Manufacturing led the weak results and the country nudges deeper into stagflation.
Look at this measly economic growth Singaporeans expect
Forecast slipped 0.6ppt to 2.4%.
Breaking foreign hiring laws now punishable by jail time
Stricter penalties should make Singapore employers think twice before illegally hiring foreigners.
Thailand suffers labour shortage
Unemployment rate dipping to below 1% and an ageing population are bad signs.
Philippine exports inched 7.8% higher
But this was not as strong as analysts expected it to be.
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