Economy
Electronics, biomedical drag down manufacturing output
Electronics, biomedical drag down manufacturing output
April output slid 0.3% yoy as weakness in these two manufacturing clusters offset expansion from the rest.
Thai trade sinks as flood recovery hits a snag
April exports and imports performed contracted 15% and 19%, respectively, from month-ago levels.
Chart of the Day: Food inflation sits above historical average
It has been on a downward trend this year however, falling to 2.4% in April.
China's fresh PMI slide not a cause for worry?
Its private sector index slid to 48.7% from 49.1% in April but government easing is softening the blow, says BBVA.
67% of Singapore SMEs wants to grow overseas presence
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Spike in home prices push up April inflation to 5.4%
The housing sector accounted for 52% of the gain in last month’s CPI.
Chart of the Day: Are Singaporeans becoming lazy cooks?
A closer look at the Consumer Price Index reveals households are now spending less on non-cooked food items than on prepared meals.
Inflation easing still a long way off
Expect a few more months of elevated prices before inflation comes off its year-long highs.
Domestic demand driving more of Malaysian growth
Efforts by policymakers to expand the economy through consumption and and investment growth are gaining traction.
Higher rentals push up inflation to 5.4% in April
The rise in that single category more than offset the inflation declines in private road transport cost, services and food.
Government backs wage increases, skills upgrade proposals
Recommendations put forward by the National Wages Council received the official seal of approval.
Malaysia consumers buy 120,000 IT hardware units in 1Q12
Malaysia's B2B IT market is now valued at US$75.5m, with laptop sales counting as the biggest contributor in IT retail.
SG’s inflation profile among the worst in Southeast Asia
Policymakers are struggling to curb the high domestic inflation, with the April headline number expected to register at 5% YoY.
Domestic wholesale trade up by 3.4% in 1Q12
But after adjusting for price changes, domestic wholesale trade actually decreased by 3.9% over first quarter 2011.
75% of Singapore firm revenues now sourced abroad
This is a marked increase from 65% in the previous year and shows how expanding overseas is the best way to grow.
India troubled by widening twin deficits
The country's fiscal and current account deficits are at all time highs and are causing all sorts of economic hiccups.
Is Thailand's economy gaining steam?
Economy expanded by 0.3% in 1Q12, but the manufacturing sector is still in the red.
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