Economy
Thailand government approves price control of oil palm nuts
Thailand government approves price control of oil palm nuts
It’s just one of the 42 products and services under price control.
Heat map: 5 main cities in Southeast Asia where most numbers of ultra rich reside
Singapore isn't the powerhouse of the ultra rich.
India’s gold import duty soared 6%
Check out what it is for.
Taiwan’s export orders soared for 4 months in a row
Here are the key regions which drove the momentum.
Daily briefing: Parenthood incentives get a lift
Now married couples get more money for having babies.
Chart of the Day: Look what the US did to our NODX
It was the top contributor to the decline.
Singapore inflation still stubbornly high
The 3.6% drop is "nothing to shout about".
China beats Asian peers with 30% higher investment growth
It’s leading the pack in the region’s GDP growth.
Top 4 sectors that will benefit from Singapore's booming population
A higher population parameter of 7m is expected.
Technical recession is creeping closer to Singapore economy
Manufacturing would suffer the 4.2% dip in NODX.
China’s GDP growth may have soared 8% in 4Q12
Check out these key momentum drivers.
Rising operating costs threaten to sink Singapore export competitiveness
Unless government incentivizes productivity and efficiency boosts, says Maybank.
NODX disappoints with 16.3% decline
Both electronic and non-electronic domestic exports nearly crashed.
Chart of the Day: Total trade down 8.2%
Exports declined by 13.8% last December.
Why Singapore companies flock abroad for greener pasture
The year 2012 showed a clear reflection of the general climate of economic and political uncertainty as reported in the BDO Ambition Survey 2012.
Check out this graph showing Thailand's ballooning minimum wages
Wages have almost doubled since 2008.
Daily briefing: SDP shocks Punggol with withdrawal
The Singapore Democratic Party said they are stepping aside.
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