Economy

Korea exports plummeted 6.2%

Korea exports plummeted 6.2%

And imports dropped by 9.8% resulting to ballooning surplus for August.

India's manufacturing index dips to 52.8

Blame it on the power shortages cutting manufacturers' production capacity.

Indonesia inflation edged up to 4.6%

But the good news is that itisn't as alarming as expected, said analyst.

Chart of the Day: Financial services the biggest in corporate sector

Almost 60% of shareholders' equity was from the financial services sector.

SingPost's net profit to plummet in FY13

Blame it on cost pressure that is keeping bottom-line growth subdued.

Thailand inflation dips to 2.69%

Thanks to food prices and housing cost slipping 4.02% and 0.7%.

Anemic Chinese PMI could fuel rate cut

China's official PMI declined to a weaker-than-expected 49.2% from 50.1% in July.

Inflation to ease further in 2H12

The 4% inflation in July is expected to ease further due to lower accommodation and housing costs.

This is what's in store for Korea after hitting 12-year low inflation

Low inflation coupled with weak exports would justify a policy rate cut.

Thailand inflation to edge up to 2.6%

This is despite new policies on food and behaved oil prices.

Philippine inflation to hit 3.5%

This will be the highest reading in seven months.

Malaysia export growth to dip to 4%

Nasty economic conditions in the Eurozone, US and China will drag exports performance down.

3 reasons behind India's widening trade deficit

A deficit of over 2% og GDP is highly expected.

Taiwan August inflation to edge up above 2%

The country must brace itself for blows of price hikes in vegetables and fruits post-typhoon.

Chart of the Day: Singapore's corporate sector continued expansion

A recent survey by SingStat revealed that total assets held by the corporate sector reached $4,821 billion as at end 2010.

Korea industrial production sluggish at 0.3%

This worse performance is compared to the 1.6% production in June.