Economy
Here's why the Philippine economy beats Asian peers
Here's why the Philippine economy beats Asian peers
GDP growth reached 6.1% as domestic demand and consumption thrives.
Thailand GDP growth forecast slips to 5%
The good news is that it still reflects confidence in domestic economy's performance.
ASEAN competitivenes in one chart: Philippines a rising star
It's ranking jumped 10 spots for a second straight year beating Vietnam this time.
Daily briefing: New Zealander fugitive returns to Singapore to surrender, Singapore suicides
Here are the stories from around the web that Singaporeans are talking about including the ageing population.
Disappointing Taiwan exports slid 4.6% in August
Contraction was more severe than what the market expected, says BBVA.
Malaysia exports fell 1.9%
Blame it on the drop in electrical and electronics production shipments in July.
Malaysia snubs interest rate hike
The current 3% level is expected to stand pat for the remainder of 2012.
Learn where Singapore missed the mark in the latest world competitive ranking
It actually beats topnotch Switzerland in virtually all aspects except for one thing.
Even washing machines say something about Asian economy
Washing machines sold in Southeast Asia posted double digit revenue growth in 1H.
Check out what's bugging Japan's economy
Worries of government's shortage in subisidizing buyers of energy efficient cars have been rising.
Malaysia export growth to dip 4%
Consequently overall trade surplus will plateau to MYR 8.8b.
Singapore is the 2nd most competitive country in the world
Guess which country topped the list for the fourth consecutive year?
Korea foreign reserves hit record high of US$316.9bn
This is following the bottoming out of reserves during the Lehman crisis.
Here's China's alleged five-year plan to boost consumption
This is the country's first-ever five-year domestic trade plan aiming to boost sales by 80%.
Policy rate cut looms in Thailand
The interest rate stands pat at 3% and analysts foresee a rising chance of a further rate cut.
Australian mining boom the real "bubble threat": Morgan Stanley
Soaring commodity prices has lifted the economy but for how much longer?
24 GST bill amendments to watch out for
These new GST exemptions and schemes will soon be implemented.
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