Economy

Stubbornly high inflation likely to persist

Brace for higher COE premiums by early 2013.

Are Singaporeans in a wealth-driven society missing out on heaps of stuff that make life worth living?

Experts comment on why recent survey ranking Singapore the most emotionless society could be flawed.

China's industrial profits surge in October

Q4 GDP should now grow 7.5-8.0%, says BBVA.

Philippine economy thrives amid testing times

GDP jumped 5.5% despite depressing global economy.

Thailand still anchors hope to 21.6% import growth

Hopefully the unimpressive exports growth will be offset.

Indonesia's GDP growth hits 6.2%

It's bad news as it is the slowest rate since 2010.

Malaysia suffers MYR7.5b deficit

That's even amid a robust portfolio investment.

Korea's export growth turns positive

Thanks to recovering demand from China.

Philippine growth potential 'huge'

The economy is forecast to grow by more than 6%.