Economy
Signs point to growth in Japan
Signs point to growth in Japan
Growth paused in the second quarter, but DBS says leading indicators point to an improvement in the next three months.
India trade balance adjusts with exchange rate correction
Contrary to popular perception, says DBS, India’s trade balance has already adjusted markedly owing to correction in the rupee exchange rate and...
Philippine CPI inches to 2.8% June yoy
Current CPI missed central bank target by a measly 0.2 points.
Korea inflation 'on a clear downtrend'
DBS says headline CPI has dropped to 2.2% YoY in June, the lowest so far this year.
Chart of the Day: More Singaporeans are staying single
The proportion of singles has increased across all age groups.
Malaysian exports boom by 6.7% yoy in May
Electronics and mining goods helped boost performance.
China to suffer labor shortage woes
China's rural surplus labor dipped to just 0.4% or 6 million of the total population, a study reveals.
Singapore leads Asia in Global Innovation Index 2012
But Singaporeans are not yet the world's most innovative people.
Malaysia opens US$2B healthcare IPO
IHH Healthcare's listing in Malaysia nails the country as top Asian IPO destination for 2012.
China reiterates push for local firms to expand overseas
China is also supporting key private owned companies to issue dim sum bond or foreign currencies bond in the offshore market.
China reserve requirement ratio to be slashed anytime soon: Maybank
Here are three reasons why an RRR cut is inevitable in China.
Export growth won't help Malaysian economy, says DBS
Beware the distorted by base effect.
Singapore June PMI bucks global trend
Index came in at 50.4, slipping 0.4.
Chinese PMI close to bottoming out
The purchasing managers' index for both non-manufacturing and manufacturing services may be stabilizing, says BBVA.
Asian IPO activity plummeted by 47% in 2Q12 yoy
Globally, Facebook’s US$16.0 billion IPO made up 38% of this quarter’s total, boosting the activity to a 49% high.
What you need to know to protect your wealth from inflation
Almost 4 in 10 investors say they are either fairly cautious or looking for capital preservation - so where should you invest that hard-earned money...
Are low interest rates posing a threat to Singapore economy?
The debate rages on whether Singapore should raise the threshold for monetary easing considering that interest rates are now well below their average...
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