Asia
Fears escalate for subsidized fuel price hike in Indonesia
Rupiah has weakened ~6% vs US dollar.
Asian companies have developed-market companies fearing loss of market share
Blame it on the spike in overseas investment by Asian multinationals.
Study shows bonus optimism fading away in Greater China
44% of the respondents said they expect bonuses to fall in the future.Â
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.
Taiwan seen to accept more China lenders’ infrastructure investment
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou’s reelection seen to move cross-strait ties forward.
Strong brake on Chinese property investment: OCBC
But will it reach abysmal single-digit growth in 2012?
Firms betting big on Shanghai commercial property
Even residential developers like Yanlord are padding their office and retail portfolios, says Colliers.
Indian cement companies in for a cash squeeze
Threat of lower profits may cause a liquidity scare, warns Fitch.
Colliers International Korea and RDN join forces
Partnership integrates the resources and network of both companies and brings extended service offerings.
Are New Year celebrations clouding China data?
The burgeoning scale of festivities may have caused seasonal distortions.
No more double-digit growth for China exports
HSBC sees a prolonged drag as external demand continues its precipitous slide.
Taiwan technical recession looms with latest exports tumble
December exports expanded only 0.6% yoy from an already slow 1.3 growth in November.
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.
Taiwan’s inflation surges to 2% in December
The country’s inflation surprised on the downside as food prices spiked 5%.
Thailand’s economy still hurting from floods
As the country’s inflation is expected to jump 4% in December.
Korea’s inflation ends 2011 on a bad note
The country’s inflation remained stubbornly high, up 4% in December.
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