Economy
Employment rate rose to 80.8% in June despite economic slowdown
Employment rate rose to 80.8% in June despite economic slowdown
But income growth grew at a slower pace.
Asset headwinds spell trouble for Singapore banks
OCBC and UOB have both flagged downgrades in some of their corporate accounts.
Forecasts for Thai GDP down to 2.5% as economy slows down
Third quarter growth slowed to 0.1% QoQ.
Manufacturing output up 4% in October
Output from the biomedical manufacturing sector jumped 24%.
Inflation rate for October slows down to 0.4%
Cheaper electricity costs dragged on headline inflation.
Thailand's Q3 GDP rose 2.4% despite slowing consumption
Private consumption slipped 4.2% in the same quarter.
GDP to grow 0.5-1% in 2019: MTI
Manufacturing performed better than expected in Q3.
NODX decline narrows to 9.6% in Q3
It is projected to further slide between 10% to 9.5%.
Cambodia's GDP growth will slow to 6.7% in 2019: Fitch Solutions
The EU’s withdrawal of trade privileges in the country will hit the manufacturing sector.
Plunge in drug exports extends NODX decline in October
Pharma drug exports plunged 36% for the month.
Malaysia GDP growth down 4.4% in Q3
Private consumption led gains but was significantly offset by declines in other sectors.
NODX decline widens to 12.3% in October
Total trade and exports have dropped.
Japan's GDP growth contracted 0.1% in Q3
Declines in private inventories significantly dragged on growth.
India's inflation hits 4.62% in October
It is also said to be the fastest pace in 16 months.
MAS may extend $225m fintech funding programme beyond 2020
It eyes increased investments in cybersecurity and AI.
Philippines real GDP growth hits 6.2% in Q3
The end of the budget deadlock and government election spending spurred growth.
DBS and Trafigura to launch open-source blockchain trade platform
It will cut trade document transit time from 45 to 20 days.
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