Economy
Consumer prices rocket 3.7% in December
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Mirroring the November data.
                    
                                        
                    
                New government agency to boost competitiveness
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	The Economic Development Commission will focus on business with the mainland.
                    
                                        
                    
                Here's why China can't be too happy with rebounds yet
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	The 7.9% real GDP growth has lots of potholes.
                    
                                        
                    
                See how Hong Kong beat Singapore in the globalization index 2012
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Learn more about the 5 pillars of globalization.
                    
                                        
                    
                Thailand's 2013 GDP growth to edge up to 4.9%
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Check out these other forecasts by Bank of Thailand.
                    
                                        
                    
                Philippines must brace itself for more measures on borrowing rate
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Borrowing rate has hit record low 3.5%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia's inflation to edge up to 1.5%
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Full year data may hit 1.7%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korea's economic growth pegged at a measly 0.4%
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	On the way to a cyclical recovery.
                    
                                        
                    
                China's 4Q12 GDP dodges sharp economic slump
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	It's a temporary ''hard landing''.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korean, Taiwanese exporters worry over depreciating yen
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Yen has dropped over 10% vs greenback.
                    
                                        
                    
                Seriously, there are 5 good things about India's diesel price deregulation
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	That's if diesel prices will rise by ~20%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong's November exports jumps 10.2%
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	As total prices rose 1.2%.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong looks to do more business with PPRD
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Hong Kong to seek more access to the Pan-Pearl River Delta region.
                    
                                        
                    
                Old diesel vehicles on the way out
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Hong Kong to spend US$1.3 billion to speed-up phase out of diesel vehicles.
                    
                                        
                    
                Leung calls for more integration with China
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Chief Executive stirs hornet’s nest with call for closer ties.
                    
                                        
                    
                Japan's economic growth finally makes a rebound
                                                                                                 
                        
                        	Machine orders inched up 3.9%.