Economy
First of its kind: MAS, ASIC sign MOU on over-the-counter derivatives trade repository data
First of its kind: MAS, ASIC sign MOU on over-the-counter derivatives trade repository data
Data can now be shared across jurisdictions.
All the way down: Electronics exports fall for the 25th consecutive month in August
The 6.9% slide was worse than consensus estimates.
Singapore hit with sharp 17-point drop in local business sentiment in Q3: report
The Asia Business Sentiment Index saw its steepest decline in 3 years.
The chips are down: Local casinos struggle as foreign gamers vanish
The strong SGD is driving Asian tourists away.
China business sentiment hits five-month low in September
Production and new orders decline as credit tightens.
Singapore’s total trade hit with 4.7% contraction in August
This follows a 2.5% decline in July.
India's July industrial output eases 3.4% MoM
The slowdown is payback for previous rise.
Thailand's Central bank staying on hold for now
Despite silver lining in economic numbers.
Korea policies put spotlight on growth
2015 budget spending will have bigger increase.
Weakening of yen against won fuels woes over Korea's export-led rebound
Sluggish yen could hurt Korea's economic recovery.
Sluggish Japan data raise questions over possible second sales tax hike in 2015
Officially, it's suggested it will be implemented.
Why baby steps in India reforms are the prudent things to do
And there's been progress on most fronts.
Philippine export growth supportive of further tightening
E&E exports also growing steadily.
Hopes aren't high for Malaysia's July industrial production numbers
It's observed that external demand is weakening.
Why the Philippine structural story is one of the most interesting in ASEAN
There are three factors for this observation.
More work needed to bolster Malaysia's structural story
It apparently suffers from Dutch Disease.
Soft commodity prices partly driving Indonesia to lower growth channel
Macro-rebalancing is not yet over.
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