Economy
Singapore's unemployment rate up to 2.1% in 1Q12
Singapore's unemployment rate up to 2.1% in 1Q12
The talent market remains tight with companies needing to remain focused on acquiring skills.
Lack of fuel policy causing India's rising inflation?
An inflation reading of 4.5% y-o-y is expected amid uncertainties.
Thailand's export growth plunged to -6.5% in March
Import growth rose to 25.6%, resulting in a trade balance deficit of –US$4.6b.
Are high costs in Singapore driving investors away?
Survey indicates Singapore has lost some momentum as investment destination in Asia-Pacific.
Singapore inflation spike a growing pain to higher productivity
Government's drive to boost productivity single-handedly driving up prices, says RBS.
Disappointing 1Q GDP growth for Taiwan looms
Based on monthly data, the growth figure is predicted to register at 3% or below the potential rate of 4%.
How high can COE premiums go?
Will it really rise as much as $100K, a level last seen in 1994?
Total investment abroad reached $800 billion in 2010
Asia continues to be the most popular direct investment destination for Singapore corporates, attracting 55.8% of all investments.
March manufacturing output still disappointing
It declined 3.4% yoy as four of the six sectors contracted, with electronics and chemicals taking the worst beatings.
Redundancy layoffs slowed slightly in 2011
Only 5.5 per 1,000 Singaporean employees were made redundant last year, down from 5.7 in 2010.
Economic restructuring project set to solidify Vietnam's financial security
The plan covers a targeted yearly growth of 7-8% and includes creating room for more private businesses to develop.
As 1Q 2012 GDP picks up, could the worst be over for Korea?
Strong capital investments and government stimulus boost the economy, but consumption must pick up to sustain recovery.
Singapore labor productivity stuck in a decades-long rut
The country's worker efficiency gains have slid since the 1990s and are now one of slowest-growing in Asia.
Will India get serious now on fiscal deficit?
Ever-gaping deficits have led S&P to downgrade its country outlook, among other punitive actions.
Higher foreign labor costs to hurt local consumers
With the tightening in foreign labour policy, wage cost pressure will keep core inflation elevated at around 3-3.5% level.
Chart of the Day: Singaporeans are living longer
Life expectancy has improved steadily over the last three decades from 72 years in 1980 to 82 years in 2010.
Singapore population will shrink by 2025
New study shows that without immigration, the country's citizen base will dwindle and age rapidly to worrying proportions.
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