Economy
China policies seek to spur investments in R&D, technology upgrade
It also wants faster FAI depreciation.
Uncovering Singapore’s overleveraged and vulnerable borrowers
A new report reveals the growing number of potential defaulters.
Goodbye, Singapore: Almost half of local firms considering outsourcing to rein in ballooning business costs
Downsizing is also another option.
Money no enough: Nearly half of Singaporean households are subsisting from paycheck to paycheck
Savings rates are way too low across the island.
Small businesses at breaking point over skyrocketing wages
But big firms have another concern.
Find out why analysts are unimpressed with the uptick in Singapore’s PMI
The manufacturing outlook remains bleak.
Japan's industrial production shockingly falls by 1.5% MoM
Drifting from consensus by a wide margin.
Expect India's CPI readings to swing significantly near-term
Inflation could have a volatile trend, meanwhile.
Thailand's export growth disappoints with -7.4% YoY in August
It's the lowest since late-2011.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's consumer loan growth crashed to a seven-year low
Blame it on housing and car loans.
Indonesia taking modest steps for the road to fiscal discipline: Moody's
Small steps, but they've a big impact.
Headroom is tight for renminbi to appreciate
Weak China economy growth is involved.
Taiwan's central bank freezes discount rate at 1.875%
No mention of rate hikes resumption.
India dead set on reviving its manufacturing sector
Hopefully 'Make in India' campaign does the trick.
Japan-style CPI slowed 1.1% y-o-y in July
Declines in energy prices were pinpointed.
Indonesia facing different economic pressures compared to ASEAN-5 peers
In line with falling commodity prices.
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