Economy
Chart of the day: Check out how bady biomedical segment dragged manufacturing output
It posted an 8.4% contraction in August.
Daily Briefing: Singapore urged to fight financial crimes harder; Foreign factors contribute to pick up in luxury home sales
And the city-state cemented its position as top fintech hub in Asia.
Taiwan's monitoring indicators to remain in steady growth in August
Data will be released on Thursday.
South Korea's trade may have worsened in September
Exports may have dropped 6.7%.
South Korea's industrial production likely to have dropped 1.5% MoM
A more positive performance expected on annual basis.
ADB cut 2016 growth estimate for Singapore
The forecast was lowered to 1.8% from previously 2%.
Japan's new monetary easing framework viewed as positive to the market
Another 10bps policy cut expected in the coming months.
India seen to continue enjoying favorable BoP dynamics
2017 BoP surplus may reach US$20B from US$9.1B previously.
SME's confidence in China economy up in September
Confidence Index rose to 56 from 54.9 in August.
Will Singapore's GDP be doomed by the flat manufacturing output?
Output has dropped -1.3% in July-August 2016.
Will the downshift in growth outlook push MAS to tweak its monetary policy?
The semiannual policy will be announced on 14 Oct.
Chart of the day: Check out Singapore’s weak nominal GDP in Q2
It recorded the worst growth in the region.
Will MAS easing make matters worse for Singapore economy?
It does nothing with the weak demand.
Is electronics sector able to save weak manufacturing output?
It comprises 27.4% of total output.
Manufacturing and wholesale sectors bear the brunt of collapsing commodity prices
They’ve been the culprit of nominal GDP’s snail pace growth.
How Donald Trump's views on the TPP could sink Singapore
Billionaire US presidential candidate Donald Trump last year called the Trans- Pacific Partnership (TPP) a "horrible deal."
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