Asia
Malaysia's private consumption and exports on the path to moderation
Malaysia's private consumption and exports on the path to moderation
Though private investment will remain robust.
Korea's 2015 budget expansion sign of economic growth focus
As well as improving public livelihood.
Alibaba’s US mega-IPO swells founder Jack Ma’s fortune by $4.4b
Total net worth to date is $25.4b.
China business sentiment hits five-month low in September
Production and new orders decline as credit tightens.
India's July industrial output eases 3.4% MoM
The slowdown is payback for previous rise.
Thailand's Central bank staying on hold for now
Despite silver lining in economic numbers.
Korea policies put spotlight on growth
2015 budget spending will have bigger increase.
Weakening of yen against won fuels woes over Korea's export-led rebound
Sluggish yen could hurt Korea's economic recovery.
Sluggish Japan data raise questions over possible second sales tax hike in 2015
Officially, it's suggested it will be implemented.
Why baby steps in India reforms are the prudent things to do
And there's been progress on most fronts.
Philippine export growth supportive of further tightening
E&E exports also growing steadily.
Hopes aren't high for Malaysia's July industrial production numbers
It's observed that external demand is weakening.
Why the Philippine structural story is one of the most interesting in ASEAN
There are three factors for this observation.
More work needed to bolster Malaysia's structural story
It apparently suffers from Dutch Disease.
Soft commodity prices partly driving Indonesia to lower growth channel
Macro-rebalancing is not yet over.
Brace yourselves for Thailand's economic comeback
But it'll be less-than-stellar.
Malaysia's exports failed to impress with 0.6% mini expansion
Import growth also fell.
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