Economy
Singapore to lure $8b-$10b worth of investments for 2018
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.
Japan's neutral monetary policy to drive prices up in 2018
Inflation is expected to hit 2%.
Chinese economy to slow down due to weakening of investment
FAI growth decrease of 5.7% YoY in 2017 puts downside economic pressure in 2018.
Daily Briefing: Anti-graft law undergoes review; Singapore to improve tax use for social issues
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Industrial occupancy dips despite growth of space supply
Occupancy rate fell from nearly 90% in 2016 to 87% in 2017.
Singapore's CPI inflation eased to 0.6% in 2017
But private road transport inflation highly affected the decrease in CPI in Q42017.
Philippines GDP rate grew 6.7% in 2017
Its industry sector showed the fastest growth of 7.3% in Q42017.
Indonesia's GDP to grow 5.3% in 2018
This will be the highest GDP growth in Asia.
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