Economy
NTU and SBF launch Centre for African Studies
NTU and SBF launch Centre for African Studies
It will provide in-depth insights on Afican markets.
Decrease in Japan’s headline and core CPI expected this July
Unsurprising July macro data is also anticipated.
Indian economy likely expanded 4.9% YoY during 1QFY15
Notable upturn in industrial output likely contributed.
Philippine growth likely to return to 6% pace in 2Q14
Export growth improved, even if only modestly.
Dark days ahead: Local business confidence slides in Q2 over bleak economic outlook
It ended a two-year streak of confidence gains.
Singapore investors shun equities as geopolitical tensions escalate: survey
They’re turning to fixed income and mutual funds.
Singapore and the race for best in class
Singapore shows a passion for being the best in class at everything, and it shows.
Malaysia’s strong 2Q GDP showing to lead to tighter policy stance
Amid higher than usual inflation.
Taiwan manufacturing PMI soared 55.8 in July
It's the highest in over 3 years.
Singapore’s manufacturing output up 3.3% in July: EDB
It declined 2.2% excluding biomedical manufacturing.
Weakest link: Electronics cluster still in the slump amid 3.3% growth in Singapore’s industrial production
All other clusters are improving.
SGX reduces securities board lot size
From 1000 to 100 units, starting January 2015.
Singapore-listed firms' earnings growth up at 8.8% for FY15
But risks still abound.
MAS launches cross-border Collective Investment Scheme framework for retail investors
CIS can now be sold across Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
Chart of the Day: See the slump in car prices that drove CPI lower
Due to lower COE premiums.
Unit labour costs jumped 4% in Q2 amid higher wages and weak productivity growth
Productivity gains won’t be large enough to counter rising wages.
Around $387m in late and overdue taxes recovered in FY14: IRAS
There were over 15,000 non-compliant taxpayers.
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