Economy

What Singaporeans must know about 'innovation economy'

What Singaporeans must know about 'innovation economy'

In his groundbreaking book, The Third Wave (1984), Alvin Toffler proposed that the human civilization has invented and experienced three types of...

Commentary

Japan's 0.9% rise in GDP beats forecast

Consumption was stronger than market's prediction.

Asia

Singapore's trade data predicted to edge up to 1.9%

Is recovery finally underway?

News

Here's why Malaysia 1Q13 GDP growth figures disappointed everyone

It hit 4.1% YoY.

Asia

What you need to know about Malaysia's disappointing 4.1% GDP

Everyone in the market was surprised.

Asia

Australia to suffer a long string of budget deficits: Moody's Analytics

It recently revealed the 2013-14 budget.

Asia

India inflation slows to just 4.9%

It's more than a 3-year low.

Asia

Indonesia mulls over IDR2,000 gasoline price hike

Even diesel prices might be raised.

Asia

Malaysia's full year GDP growth predicted to hit 5.5%

What could be the macro headwinds?

Asia

Here's a really bad news for Singapore's 1Q flash GDP number

The forecast is pegged at -0.6%.

In Focus

Here's proof that Singapore's poor economic performance will end soon

Trade, industrial production bode well.

News

2 reasons behind Philippines' rising inflation

Analyst postpones timing of first rate cut this year.

Asia

Malaysia's GDP predicted to hit a slower 5.7% expansion

Blame it disappointing export growth.

Asia

Malaysia's 1Q13 GDP growth predicted to 'ease off' from 6.4% expansion

But it should still be healthy.

Asia

China urged to produce more reforms rather than stimulus

CPI already rose to 2.4%.

Asia

India's industrial production predicted to hit 1.1%

But growth momentum likely halted.

Asia

Here's why Taiwan is likely pressured to cut rates

Inflation dropped to 1%.

Asia