Economy

Domestic wholesale trade grows 18.5% in Q2

Ship chandlers & bunkering posted the highest growth at 43.9%.

Business services sector grows 1.8% in Q2

Thanks to the professional services segments.

Singapore has solid fiscal metrics: Moody's

This is one of the reasons why the Lion City has a stable credit profile.

Philippine GDP growth hits 6.5% in Q2

Thanks to higher domestic consumption and government spending.

Singapore's consumer sentiment rebounds from pessimism

This came with the general outlook improvement seen in Asia Pacific.

Japan's exports rise by 13.4% in July

Chemicals exports led growth with 14.9% rate.

NODX growth dips to 8.5% in July

This is despite continued decline in pharma and chemicals export.

Daily Markets Briefing: STI down 0.48%

Gains from Wall Street could lift local sentiment.

China's industrial production growth slows to 6.4% in July

GDP is still growing faster than the annual target of 6.5% despite the slowdown.

Singapore now more liveable than Hong Kong

Singapore beat its rival in the liveability ranking for the first time.

India's provisional inflation rate up 1.9% in July

Index growths among all commodity groups turned positive.

Japan's GDP growth hits 4% in Q2

Domestic demand was the main driver of GDP growth.

India's industrial production growth slips 0.1% in June

It’s the fourth consecutive month of slowdown.