Economy
Sharp dip in oil prices frees Philippines from inflation woes
Sharp dip in oil prices frees Philippines from inflation woes
In fact, for the rest of the year, inflation is unlikely to breach the 4% mark, said DBS.
Indonesia safe from inflation problems in coming quarters
Sharply lower oil prices over the past several weeks will keep a lid on overall price pressures, says DBS.
External headwinds remain strong for Malaysia
These will continue to weigh on the export and industrial performance, says DBS, but Malaysia’s economic growth will remain fairly resilient.
Chart of the Day: Singapore's total fertility rate declining
The last time that the TFR of the resident population was above the replacement level of 2.1 was in 1976.
Why wages rose 6.1% in 2011 despite a weak economy
The growth was even higher than the previous year's 5.7%, says latest survey.
Wages for blue-collar jobs sunk in 2011
Managers, financial services staff earn the highest wages.
The Postman fails to deliver
SingPost's net profit went 11.8% down despite crunching revenues of $578.5M.
City Harvest Church denies founder misused funds
Executive Pastor Aries Zulkarnain claims no personal profit was gained by the individuals concerned, says Bloomberg.
Marriages between citizens and non-citizens up
In 2011, 31.1% of citizen births had a non-citizen parent at the time of birth.
More Singaporeans delay saying 'I do'
Married couples are having their first child later as well, contributing to the general decline in Singapore’s total fertility rate.
Singapore’s GDP to grow 3.4% in 2H12: OCBC
The analyst does not foresee a sharp rebound due to the Eurozone crisis, so that’s as good as it gets.
Bad news! Unemployment inches up to 2.1%
Now's maybe not a good time to ask for a raise or look for a new job.
Philippines' private-public partnership projects continue to face delays
Since the PPP initiative was unveiled in late 2010, only one project out of 22 identified thus far was auctioned off last December.
Thailand's recovery following floods on track
Manufacturing production in May bettered expectations and expanded by 5.5% YoY, says DBS Group Research.
Chart of the Day: What you need to know about inflation in May
Easing was due to a more moderate rise in the prices of oil-related items and accommodation cost.
Singapore to overtake Japan as 2nd largest trader by 2026
It may happen 14 years from now, but at least Singapore traders still expect the country’s trade to grow 4.8% annually over the next 5 years.
RMB liquidity to increase with Hu's visit to Hong Kong
Speculations that mainlanders will soon be allowed to open RMB accounts in Hong Kong also rise with Hu Jintao's arrival.
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