Asia

Indonesia should be wary of inflation next: RBS

Its economy may be expanding despite weakened global demand but inflationary risks abound. Read ››

Are you ready for an Indian bull run?

Morgan Stanley thinks the Indian market is already getting pumped and primed for a surge. Read ››

Indian print and TV media will be ad-starved

Easing economic growth and belt-buckling from firms to decimate both sectors' revenues, says Fitch. Read ››

Why Indonesia's inflation easing streak may end

Inflation will spike up again when government imposes higher electricity tarrifs and tweaks fuel subsidies. Read ››

Has Taiwan’s economy slipped into a technical recession?

It seems likely as QoQ GDP growth may have remained marginally negative for the second consecutive quarter, says DBS. Read ››

Study shows bonus optimism fading away in Greater China

44% of the respondents said they expect bonuses to fall in the future.  Read ››

Philippine GDP growth to reach 4.2% in 2012

But this is only if the global external demand will start to stabilize by mid-2012. Read ››

Korea growth not all cheery: RBS

Its economy expanded 0.4% qoq in Q411 but exports are at their weakest in years. Read ››

China will demolish its property curbs: Kim Eng

Drastic easing of policies foreseen in 2H12 as China tries to stop a housing meltdown. Read ››

Snipped profits for Indian paper producers

Why the glum forecast from Fitch when a demand boom is imminent in 2012? Read ››

Indian banks burdened with bad loans?

Share of loans restructered could ballon to 8% in the coming year, warns Fitch. Read ››

More policy easing expected in China

Economist says ongoing slowdown of investment and exports implies more headwinds to growth. Read ››

Extended dry spell for Chinese grocery retailers

Another quarter of weak sales foreseen after six months of hardship with recovery likely to start only by 2Q12. Read ››

Taiwan seen to accept more China lenders’ infrastructure investment

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou’s reelection seen to move cross-strait ties forward. Read ››

Strong brake on Chinese property investment: OCBC

But will it reach abysmal single-digit growth in 2012? Not really, if China pulls off its huge public housing pipelines without a hitch, but the choke on property investment will be substantial. Read ››

Firms betting big on Shanghai commercial property

Even residential developers like Yanlord are padding their office and retail portfolios, says Colliers. Read ››

Indian cement companies in for a cash squeeze

Threat of lower profits may cause a liquidity scare, warns Fitch. Read ››

Inflation pressures loom as Bank Indonesia keeps policy rates on hold

BI is expected to lower rates further, but an economist believes this will eventually necessitate a policy reversal. Read ››

Was Taiwan's economic opening to China a mistake?

Expected rise in trade and investment have not yet materialized, says DBS. Read ››

Colliers International Korea and RDN join forces

Partnership integrates the resources and network of both companies and brings extended service offerings. Read ››

Are New Year celebrations clouding China data?

The burgeoning scale of festivities may have caused seasonal distortions. Read ››

Holy cow: Narrow money growth of 1.9% yoy in Nov lower than even during the depth of the Lehman crisis

Consumption spending in India has now slowed to a trickle. Read ››

No more double-digit growth for China exports

HSBC sees a prolonged drag as external demand continues its precipitous slide. Read ››

Monetary easing in China starting to work: HSBC

Money supply growth is on the rebound and further easing measures are still in the pipeline. Read ››

Taiwan technical recession looms with latest exports tumble

December exports expanded only 0.6% yoy from an already slow 1.3 growth in November. Read ››

Gloomy outlook for Chinese exports

As the country’s export growth is expected to plummet to 10% in 2012, a mere half of its growth in 2011. Read ››

Taiwan’s inflation surges to 2% in December

The country’s inflation surprised on the downside as food prices spiked 5%. Read ››

Thailand’s economy still hurting from floods

As the country’s inflation is expected to jump 4% in December. Read ››

Korea’s inflation ends 2011 on a bad note

The country’s inflation remained stubbornly high, up 4% in December. Read ››

India continues its battle with inflation

Even if inflation eased to 9% in November, it's still a chellenge as it has remained above 5% for the past 2 years. Read ››

China's top economic concern now growth not inflation

What are Beijing's five priority policies for economic expansion in 2012? Read ››

Wheel of fortune: AsiaPac gaming industry to moderate in 2012

But you can still place your bets in the region as the industry is expected to grow at a healthy rate next year. Read ››

Asia’s retail and consumer industry maintains growth momentum

Online retailing to experience phenomenal growth during forecast period to 2015 amid global economic uncertainty. Read ››

India most exposed to global funding risks

Towering fiscal deficits and negative real policy rates to blame, says Morgan Stanley. Read ››

Asia Pacific will see aggressive growth in gaming revenues

Gaming income set to reach US$182.8bn by 2015 with Macau being the jewel in the gaming crown. Read ››

China to rule over IPO pipeline by 2025

80% of executives expect listing on Chinese exchanges to raise most capital. Read ››

China’s inflation plunges to 14-month low in November

At 4.2%, the country’s inflation surprised the market, having dropped faster than expected. Read ››

Is it all doom and gloom for Malaysia?

DBS says not yet for the time being, however, it will be soon if the country’s export growth continues to plummet. Read ››

China’s inflation may have dropped to 4.3% in November

As overall food inflation will likely have slowed to 9%, led by lower prices of pork, fresh vegetables and seafood. Read ››

Malaysian industrial production index to be bleak in the near term

And guess which industry was disappointing despite festive season demand? Read ››