Economy

Here's how Indonesia will fight current account deficit woes

These measures aren't new, but the country will still give them a shot.

Singapore the wealthiest country now

The country’s GDP per capita amounts to USD56,532 and is expected to more than double in 2050.

Here's the flip side to Japan's higher consumption tax

The government will not achieve its goal of eliminating primary deficit by 2020 even with the tax hike.

Singapore can tide through, says DPM

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam described Singapore’s unemployment rate as “extremely” low.

Japan merchandise exports plunge 4.2% to USD4.3b

Blame the slowdown on the 14.6% decline in electronic products.

Malaysia inflation to inch up to 1.7%

Good news it's still comparably lower than the rest of Malaysia's peers.

Chart of the Day: NODX eases on weaker external demand

Plain and simple, risk is on the downside, says DBS Group Research.

Singapore trade slows to 2.9% in 2Q12

Seasonally adjusted, external trade declined qoq by 3.1%.

Government trims 2012 trade outlook after rough 2Q

IE Singapore now expects total trade to grow at a milder 3%.

Official GDP outlook narrowed to 1.5 to 2.5%

Lower band raised from 1.0% while upper band lowered from 3.0%.

China growth momentum building up: BBVA

Government fiscal and monetary measures are proving to be effective.

The Asian supply chain becomes more compact

Singapore as a transport hub will benefit hugely from a massive change in the Asian supply chain. It is going to be more ‘compact’. Goods will...

What you need to know about Singapore's compulsory saving scheme

CPF stands for Central Provident Fund. As one of the numerous acronyms used in Singapore, CPF is among the best known internationally. (You could...

4 in 7 service clusters dipped in 2Q12

The accommodation sector registered the biggest slip of -5.8%.

MAS likely to focus on inflation than on exchange rate policy

DMG expects MAS to maintain its policy stance of a modest and gradual appreciation of the Singapore dollar NEER.

China hits first balance of payments deficit after 14 years

The deficit of US$11.8b is also the first time international reserves have fallen on a quarterly basis.