Economy
Taiwan's GDP rose 3.28% in 4Q2017
Taiwan's GDP rose 3.28% in 4Q2017
This was boosted by an increase in communication, clothing and footwear, and financial services consumption.
1 in 10 services firms brace for slower business in 1H18
Only 3% of firms expect a better business situation, a dip from 9% last quarter.
ASEAN e-commerce forecasted to grow 32% to almost US$90b by 2025
But it may cause disruptions in ASEAN economy.
Nearly two in five precision engineering firms bullish for H1
Whilst only 13% of the whole manufacturing industry is positive about business.
Singapore most needed by China for its Belt and Road Initiative
More than 6,500 Chinese companies have established their presence in the city.
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Asia's consumer sector M&A to increase 21% to US$125.9b in 2018
This is highly due to the rising GDP throughout the region.
Singapore to lure $8b-$10b worth of investments for 2018
The expectations didn't change from 2017 levels as global economic woes persist.
Industrial production growth to hit 7.6% in 2018: RHB
Semiconductor demand is projected to slow but not too severely.
Singapore's import and export price indices rose in 2017
Import prices increased 5.8%, whilst export prices were up by 2.9%.
Singapore's domestic supply price increased 7% in 2017
This was highly driven by a 29.4% increase in oil prices.
Sri Lanka to cut tariff spending by $10m through Singapore free trade
Moody's Investors Service also said the two countries will have more access to other trade markets.
7 in 10 O&G professionals brace themselves for further cost cuts
This is despite growing confidence in the market.
Asia-Pacific countries to invest up to US$250b in solar and wind projects
This is due to the increasing threat of climate change.
Manufacturing output shrank 3.9% in December
The biomedical manufacturing cluster's output slumped by 34.7%.
South Korea's GDP rose 3.1% in 2017
This was mainly due to an increase of 14.6% in facilities investment.
Brace yourselves for a 1.3% inflation hike in 2018
No thanks to price pressures on fuel, water, and utilites.
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