Economy
Downside risks to Malaysia's growth prospects loom
Downside risks to Malaysia's growth prospects loom
Investors in Malaysia still exhibit some cautious play amidst opposing sentiment from the local and global economy, says OCBC.
Thailand's import growth forecast at 15.7% yoy
This is due to the expansion still evidenced in the domestic economy, says OCBC.
Indonesia 2012 growth to plateau at 6%
The 16-year record will not be repeated.
Philippine consumer lending soars to solid growth
Consumer loans rose by 16.3% qoq largely due to 21.1% expansion in residential site loans.
China Q2 GDP drops by 1.9 percentage points YoY
But investment picked up by 23.2% in June, suggesting a stronger sector amid policy easing.
COE prices down 2.9% in June
Prices for the open category eased to SGD84,389 from SGD86,889.
Taiwan June exports suffer negative growth
This slow growth and the 1.77 June CPI should be closely monitored, despite recovery in retail trade and private consumption.
Disappointing Q2 GDP reduces likelihood of monetary tightening
Nomura expects inflation to hit 2.0% in the next three months from 2.7% in May.
Negative Q2 GDP spurs more worries of technical recession
Official forecast full year growth range of 1-3% more likely to be revised downward, says Nomura.
Malaysia's CPI inflation pegged at a 1.7% rise
Low inflation is expected stay range bound between 1.5-1.8% before going back to 2% by the end of 2012.
India June trade deficit narrows to 15-month low
The current value of USD10.3b is expected to dip further to around 3% of GDP in FY13.
India's central bank forecast to lower rates
It will view the moderation in core WPI as pointing to room to lower rates despite the rising headline inflation rate, says DBS.
3 in 4 Singaporeans flash two thumbs up at economic status
Singapore ranked second in the economic situation poll; guess which country ranked first.
Technical recession looms in 3Q12: DMG
The analyst has revised down its 2012 GDP forecast to 2.6% from 4% previously.
China inflation hits 29-month low at 2.2%YoY
Thanks to the 3.8% slowdown in food prices.
India fiscal deficit surges by 8.3% in April-May
Effective counter-cyclical policy changes may be too late now.
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