Economy
Singapore and Jiangsu ink 17 company deals worth S$3.3bn
Singapore and Jiangsu ink 17 company deals worth S$3.3bn
The Chinese province continues to offer exciting opportunities for Singapore investors.
What every investor needs to know about the Singapore parliamentary debates
70 MPs gave their thoughts about what’s needed but DMG OSK’s Terence Wong has two important ideas for the investors.
China’s flash manufacturing PMI rebounds to five-month high of 51.1 in October
It seems like Chinese manufacturing activity is gearing for a strong performance in 4Q11.
Korea’s GDP growth may have eased to 2.3% in 3Q11
As investments in the manufacturing segment have declined due to worries about global recession.
September inflation seen to stay put at 5.7%
Full year inflation is now likely to average about 5% as it expands to other sectors.
Strong domestic demand may buoy Indonesia’s GDP to 6.3% in 2011
As consumption spending is expected to remain stable at 4.8% in 2011 and 2012.
Taiwan’s export order growth may have dropped to 3.2% in September
The declining demand from China has been a big drag on the country’s exports since the beginning of this year.
China’s economic growth eases to 9.1% in 3Q11
On the other hand, industrial production posted a surprising growth of 13.8% in September, having been driven by the heavy industries.
India’s headline inflation problematic at 9.72% in September
Food and fuel prices increased 9.2% and 14.1%, respectively.
China’s GDP may have surged 9.4% in 3Q11
As the country’s external trade has been resilient, with exports advancing 20.5% this quarter.
Malaysia’s inflation may have risen to 3.4% in September
Domestic inflationary pressure will likely keep inflation above 3% for the rest of the year.
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports drop 4.5% in September
As electronic exports contracted for the second consecutive month by 14%.
Retail sales plunge 7.2% in August
Motor vehicle sales declined the most at 17.4%.
Singapore's trade confidence falls: HSBC
Singapore trading firms have suffered the worst drop in the region amid the worsening global economy, based on a survey.
Biomedical manufacturing helps push GDP up by 1.3% in Q3
The Singapore economy grew by 5.9 per cent on a year-on-year basis in the third quarter of 2011 mainly due to a pick-up in growth in the biomedical...
China’s export growth plummets to 7-month low of 7.1% in September
HSBC views a soft landing ahead for the country despite weakening export demand from the West.
Singapore export growth may have plunged to 1.8% in September
Bad news ahead for the country’s economy as electronics exports may have contracted further by 12.3%.
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