Economy

Bank Indonesia's policy rate stands pat at 5.75%

Bank Indonesia's policy rate stands pat at 5.75%

It is struggling to fight a looming large current account deficit.

Asia

Here are 3 impacts of India's 12% diesel price hike

Coupled with food inflation and rising global commodity prices, this move would push inflation above 8%.

Asia

Singapore and Vietnam move closer to revising avoidance of double taxation

Both countries signed a Second Protocol to revise the long-standing tax agreement.

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China intensifies push for exports

State Council unveiled policy initiatives designed to support and promote international trade.

Asia

2 reasons why Philippines' inflation spike may halt monetary easing

The 3.8% inflation is almost entirely caused by food price hike.

Asia

India's industrial production still disappoints in July

Manufacturing led the weak results and the country nudges deeper into stagflation.

Asia

Look at this measly economic growth Singaporeans expect

Forecast slipped 0.6ppt to 2.4%.

News

Breaking foreign hiring laws now punishable by jail time

Stricter penalties should make Singapore employers think twice before illegally hiring foreigners.

News

Thailand suffers labour shortage

Unemployment rate dipping to below 1% and an ageing population are bad signs.

Asia

Philippine exports inched 7.8% higher

But this was not as strong as analysts expected it to be.

Asia

Check out Taiwan's economy-boosting measures

Its 3 major measures target growth in tourism, financial services and green energy.

Asia

25bps rate cut looms in Korea

Blame it on the pressure from depressing economic growth.

Asia

China enforces retail oil price hike

Gasoline prices increased by 550RMB/ton while diesel inched up by 540RMB/ton.

Asia

India mulls over 3-4% electricity tariff hike

This quarterly increase will save the government IDR 12trn in subsidies.

Asia

China import growth drops to 2.6%

The last time it slipped was during the 2008 global financial crisis and 2012 Chinese New Year holiday.

Asia

Daily briefing: MPs stripped of pensions, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge coming to Singapore

Here are the stories from around the web that Singaporeans are talking about including demands to educators.

In Focus

GDP growth will rebound to 3.5% in 2013: IMF

Sharp growth recovery expected as Singapore largely ignores Eureopean bank deleveraging.

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