Economy
3 reasons behind Philippines' inflation surge
3 reasons behind Philippines' inflation surge
The 3.8% increase is not to blamed solely on the recent nasty weather conditions.
4 double-edged growth signs China must watch out for
Exports growth plunged 1% and China must brace itself for the consequences.
Chart of the Day: How efficient are companies in utilizing resources?
A SingStat survey looked into the corporate sector’s rate of return on total assets.
What should the next chapter of the Singapore Story be about?
Here are some thoughts on what would it take for Singapore to become a more gracious society.
Chinese consumer sentiment crashes in August
MNI's China Consumer Sentiment Indicator falls to year-low level of 90.4.
3 economic hurdles China must overcome
An inflation rebound to 2% may be looming ahead as vegetable prices increase.
Payment delinquency in Singapore hits a record high of 53.8%
More than 50% of local commercial payments are made only after the agreed terms of payment.
Korea exports plummeted 6.2%
And imports dropped by 9.8% resulting to ballooning surplus for August.
India's manufacturing index dips to 52.8
Blame it on the power shortages cutting manufacturers' production capacity.
Indonesia inflation edged up to 4.6%
But the good news is that itisn't as alarming as expected, said analyst.
Chart of the Day: Financial services the biggest in corporate sector
Almost 60% of shareholders' equity was from the financial services sector.
SingPost's net profit to plummet in FY13
Blame it on cost pressure that is keeping bottom-line growth subdued.
Thailand inflation dips to 2.69%
Thanks to food prices and housing cost slipping 4.02% and 0.7%.
Anemic Chinese PMI could fuel rate cut
China's official PMI declined to a weaker-than-expected 49.2% from 50.1% in July.
High hopes set on ASEAN to mitigate global rice price rise
Learn how Singapore and ASEAN peers can help.
Inflation to ease further in 2H12
The 4% inflation in July is expected to ease further due to lower accommodation and housing costs.
This is what's in store for Korea after hitting 12-year low inflation
Low inflation coupled with weak exports would justify a policy rate cut.
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