Economy
Getting a job will be harder in 2012
Getting a job will be harder in 2012
Tough times ahead for jobseekers as hiring sentiments have turned negative in 4Q11.
Singapore’s manufacturing growth may plunge to 5.1% in 2012
After showing surprising resilience this year, the country’s manufacturing sector may be facing headwinds next year.
Is Taiwan tumbling to a technical recession?
November exports fell way short of the expected 8.6%, stoking fears of a consecutive contraction.
China’s inflation may have dropped to 4.3% in November
As overall food inflation will likely have slowed to 9%, led by lower prices of pork, fresh vegetables and seafood.
Singapore now sixth most expensive city in Asia
The Lion city has overtaken Hong Kong for two reasons.
Tepid job growth in Singapore for Q3
But two sectors bucked the single-digit trend; which were they?
Indonesia’s inflation eases to 4.2% in November
Except for food, however, inflation of other categories either held steady or rose higher.
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India’s GDP slows to 6.9% in 3Q11
What’s even worse is that inflation is expected to stay elevated for the rest of the year.
You’re hired: Employment rate jumps to 78% in 2011
There were a whopping 2.08 million residents in the labour force as of June this year.
Singapore’s growth to plummet in 2012
UBS warns GDP growth will be negative in the first quarter of next year.
The Philippines beaten by global headwinds in 3Q11
Is there still hope for the country?
Fears spread as analyst warns of gloomy economy in Asia Pac by 2012
The increasing downside risks to growth sure got Morgan Stanley worried - but by how much are they cutting their GDP growth estimate?
Japan’s unemployment may have hit 3-year low in October
Standard Chartered expects last month’s unemployment rate to come in at 4.1%.
How much did you spend last month to get around Singapore?
The cost of transport rose by 10.5% this year compared to October 2010, and it's not the only cost that went up.
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