Economy

Two ugly charts blamed for downward revision of trade growth targets

The sharper-than-expected 7.9% NODX rebound in Oct is found insignificant.

Malaysia shocks peers with 5.2% economic growth

Thanks to rocketing domestic demand and investment spending.

Philippines to hit 5.6% full-year growth for 2012

Growth may ease in H2 but headline data still gives a glimpse of positive results.

Taiwan's export orders to edge up to 2%

And industrial production is also foreseen to increase to 4.7%.

Daily briefing: Singapore is the Israel of Southeast Asia?

At least that’s what a political science lecturer at Yale University claims.

Hong Kong Q3 rebound suggests slowdown has hit bottom

Modest recovery underway, says Hang Seng Bank.

Japan at risk of entering 3rd technical recession

The country has downgraded its economic assessment for a fourth month.

GDP results blamed on exports

Final data trumped even the most conservative of forecasts.

South Korea not too worried about household debt

BOK says it does not pose any systemic risk at this point.

Philippine exports up 22.8% in September

Consensus expectation was a mere 4.6% increase.

Indonesia economy 'well-grounded'

Short-term forecast is 6% annual growth.