Economy
China’s economic growth eases to 9.1% in 3Q11
China’s economic growth eases to 9.1% in 3Q11
On the other hand, industrial production posted a surprising growth of 13.8% in September, having been driven by the heavy industries.
India’s headline inflation problematic at 9.72% in September
Food and fuel prices increased 9.2% and 14.1%, respectively.
China’s GDP may have surged 9.4% in 3Q11
As the country’s external trade has been resilient, with exports advancing 20.5% this quarter.
Malaysia’s inflation may have risen to 3.4% in September
Domestic inflationary pressure will likely keep inflation above 3% for the rest of the year.
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports drop 4.5% in September
As electronic exports contracted for the second consecutive month by 14%.
Retail sales plunge 7.2% in August
Motor vehicle sales declined the most at 17.4%.
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China’s export growth plummets to 7-month low of 7.1% in September
HSBC views a soft landing ahead for the country despite weakening export demand from the West.
Singapore export growth may have plunged to 1.8% in September
Bad news ahead for the country’s economy as electronics exports may have contracted further by 12.3%.
Hopes rise as Singapore’s economy surges 5.9% in 3Q11
Manufacturing rebounded by 13.2%, buoyed by the strong performance of the biomedical manufacturing segment.
Malaysia’s industrial production expands at six-month high of 3% in August
The rebound was led by an upswing in the index heavy weight manufacturing, which rose 4.8%.
Testing times: Emerging market growth in its weakest level in nine quarters
The slow growth implies that the pace of global economic growth will remain disappointing at well below 3% in both 2011 and 2012.
India’s industrial production may have dropped to 5% in August
However, the main problem for India right now is its unceasing inflation as fuel prices are raised despite falling global oil prices.
Fears abound as Philippine exports plummet 15.1% in August
And it seems like September’s export growth won’t be doing good as well.
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