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China's economic growth to slow to 4.6% over the next decade
3 Sep 19
The country’s productivity growth is expected to face headwinds.
Offshore bonds issued by Chinese property developers plunged to $1.6b in August
3 Sep 19
About $3.7b are set to mature for the remainder of the year.
Rate cuts fail to rev up Indonesian car sales
28 Aug 19
Year-end vehicle sales is unlikely to reach 1.1 million-unit target.
Malaysia building sector to contract temporarily in 2019
23 Aug 19
However, the sector will grow in the long term as more projects achieve completion.
Japan GDP growth to slow to 0.5% in 2019
22 Aug 19
The looming implementation of consumption tax hike will weigh on economic growth.
Indonesian textile companies take hit as China shifts focus to SEA
22 Aug 19
Fiercer competition looms as the influx of Chinese goods may depress prices.
Thailand GDP growth slows to 2.3% in Q2
21 Aug 19
Declining exports weighed heavily on economic growth.
China M&A value drops to 10-year low at US$164b in H1 2019
20 Aug 19
Outbound M&A value was down as cross-border deals from Chinese buyers dried up.
Philippine economic growth to slow to 5.7% in 2019
16 Aug 19
The move comes after the economy grew by 5.5% in Q2.
Luxury cars may buck decline in Chinese auto sales
16 Aug 19
Rise in upper-class population, high consumer confidence, and moderate inflation will spur high-ticket car purchases.
Indonesia cement industry recovers from six-year slump
15 Aug 19
Gross margins of the two top producers improved.
US retailers to rely on Vietnam amidst exits from China's textile industry
13 Aug 19
Vietnam’s textile sourcing rose 13% YoY in Q1 2019.
APAC airport traffic growth slows to below 5% in January-June 2019
13 Aug 19
Passenger traffic in Australia nearly ground to a halt whilst those in India fell below the 5% mark.
Chinese exports recovered 3.3% in July
13 Aug 19
Exports to key markets including, ASEAN, UK, EU and South Korea showed positive growth.
Philippine economic growth contracted to 5.5% in Q2
9 Aug 19
Private consumption and government consumption both slowed down.
Three major towercos emerge from India's wave of consolidation
9 Aug 19
Bharti Infratel - Indus Towers, Reliance Jio, and American Tower command a market share of 80%.
Chinese healthcare revenue growth set to weaken
8 Aug 19
The plan by the State Council to cut high-value medical consumables prices deals a heavy blow.
APAC real estate transactions hit record-high US$86b in H1: report
7 Aug 19
Property investment in Singapore doubled, with the office sector hauling in $6.37b in investments.
South Asia GDP may moderate to 5.1% in FY2019-20
7 Aug 19
Ongoing security concerns may hinder growth, but infra spending could provide support.
How banks in Asia-Pacific can survive in an age of declining profitability
31 Jul 19
Cutting down branches is one way of keeping costs down.
More than half of Filipino employers mull expanding local headcount: study
26 Jul 19
However, 51% said that they struggle to locate and attract key talents.
China expected to post its slowest growth in 27 years
17 Jul 19
The manufacturing sector and tariffs are expected to drag down real GDP growth to 6.3% in 2019.
Chinese FDI into Europe and North America down 18% in H1
12 Jul 19
Only US$12.3b was invested into these regions, the lowest activity level since 2014.
APAC high net-worth wealth down 5% in 2018
11 Jul 19
China accounted for 53% of the region’s decline.
China's property market to rebound in H2 2019
27 Jun 19
Over 36,000 new houses were sold in 30 cities in mid-June.
India's construction industry growth to slow to 6.7% in 2019
25 Jun 19
Project delays result in cost overruns, with multi-state projects being hit the hardest.
Chinese passenger car sales may crash to 250,000 units by end-2019
24 Jun 19
Demand is likely to remain subdued in the second half of the year.
China's home property market to witness 3.4% growth through 2028
18 Jun 19
It already rose 16.8% YoY in April 2019.
APAC's property market hit record $45b of investments in Q1
30 May 19
Growth was driven by China where real estate investments surged to $17b.
Asia's cruise passenger market up 4.6% to 4.24 million in 2018
6 May 19
China remains the top source market, accounting for 55.8% of Asian passengers.
APAC manufacturing recovery not imminent: report
29 Apr 19
A buildup of investors has led to an oversupply in the electronics sector.
Japan's commercial property market to rise despite tight conditions
23 Apr 19
Prime rents within Tokyo’s 23 CBDs pushed to $71.57 per 1,420 sqft per month, a cyclical high for stock of this nature.
APAC manufacturers could lose $10.7m from cyberattacks
4 Apr 19
Over half of APAC manufacturing organisations have experienced a cyber breach.
APAC commercial property investment hit $163b in 2018
3 Apr 19
Investments in office, retail and industrial properties hit a new high of $146b.
Vietnam GDP rose 6.8% in Q1
1 Apr 19
The growth was mainly driven by agriculture, forestry and fishery, industry and construction, and services.
China slowdown to weaken APAC cross-border sentiment in 2019
1 Apr 19
Chinese corporates' onshore funding costs are forecasted to fall further.
Chinese banks suffer heavy losses as delinquencies hit $17.88b in January
21 Mar 19
The energy sector saw the most defaults of $6.94b.
China's VC deal value surged 89% to $78.2b in 2018
20 Mar 19
Chinese startups clinched almost 1 in 3 global VCs.
China to develop platform economy in 2020
8 Mar 19
The country is aiming to build a commodity circulation system that fits the modern economic system.
Malaysia's exports inched up 3.1% in January
5 Mar 19
The exports of manufacturing and mining goods underpinned export growth.

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