Economy
Chart of the Day: Total trade reaches S$252b
Chart of the Day: Total trade reaches S$252b
Total exports and total imports grew by 1.4% and 4.6% respectively.
Bicycle and dwelling thefts on the rise
3.3% increase a blemish in what was otherwise a solid crimefighting 1H12.
Public procurement rules overhauled to discourage fraud
New system will discourage single bids and lengthen bid submissions.
Inflation to creep up to 5.2% in Indonesia
Blame it on food price hikes starting in mid-Q3 due to Ramadan.
India inflation to rocket to 9%
A nasty combination of high food and core inflation will even push it to close to double-digits by 2Q13.
2 reasons why China inflation will rebound to 3.1% by end 2012
Inflation will trend down to 2% in Q3 but it will edge up until 2Q13.
Check out these extreme scenarios in Singapore's inflation trend
Headline inflation plateaued to 4.7%, but core inflation matters more for policy.
Here's what Indonesia must worry about in the next 12 months
Amid widening current account deficit and weak exports, Indonesia should be cautious about three main points, says Macquarie Securities.
Here's why China's rebound is insignificant
2012 GDP forecast was lowered to 8% as stronger headwinds from external demand and delay in policy easing intensify.
Indonesia suffers USD6.9bn current account deficit
Bank of Indonesia had announced measures to counter this, but it looks like these are unlikely to be highly effective.
Asia's ultra rich men get even richer
More than half of Asian individuals with over $100M say net worth rise in 2011.
The greatest fear of Singapore's ultra rich men revealed
Indians and Hongkongers with over $100M net worth cite inflation and devaluation of money as major threats to their wealth but what about...
Daily Briefing: Internet woes, debate over plastic surgeon case
Here are the stories from around the web that Singaporeans are talking about including that walk-a-dogtion.
Chart of the Day: Total trade up 2.9% in 2Q
The second quarter of 2012 saw the stabilisation in growth for total trade, says IE Singapore.
Immigration marriages now officially a crime
Sham spouses should be frightened of the newly passed Immigration Act amendments.
Private marinas forced to bankroll border security
Operators now required to erect barriers and deploy police out of pocket.
Japan slows to near-zero growth
Second quarter GDP growth decelerated to 0.3% qoq.
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