Economy
Women are taking over Asia
On the 31st of October 2011, the 7th Billion World citizen was born. Chances are high that this baby will open its eyes in Asia, as Asia contains 60%...
Women are taking over Asia
On the 31st of October 2011, the 7th Billion World citizen was born. Chances are high that this baby will open its eyes in Asia, as Asia contains 60%...
Malaysia’s industrial production may have risen 2.3% in September
As the country’s strong commodities have offset the poorer performance of its electronics sector.
Christmas season boosts Taiwan exports by 11.7% in October
However, when stripping out the seasonal factors, the value of exports actually slipped 0.5% from September.
China’s inflation may have dipped to 5.8% in October
And the country’s exports are expected to have declined further to 15% in October from 17.1% in September.
Foreign currency reserve assets gain US$4.1b
It has reached US$281.7 billion at the end of October.
Economic uncertainty likely to persist, warns John Tsang
The Financial Secretary said Hong Kong must keep up vigilance against possible external shocks.
HK further promotes IT innovation with science park
Hong Kong introduced a number of measures on both the hardware and software fronts to support its growth, said Secretary for Commerce and Economic...
Indonesia’s GDP may have grown 6.7% in 3Q11
DBS says 6.4% growth for 2011 is attainable as consumer spending has been resilient.
Asia-Pacific CEOs bullish on China for investment
CEOs look to Asia’s domestic markets to drive future revenues as more than 40% of CEOs plan to increase headcount by at least 5%.
Hong Kong losing regional competitiveness by slow implementation of double taxation pacts
Yet signing a Canada-Hong Kong DTA would make Hong Kong a more attractive centre for investment.
Pace of contraction in business activity eases for the first time in 3 months
Hong Kong’s slowdown is seen as beginning to lessen pipeline price pressures.
Government posts more than $5b deficit
Expenditure for the six months ending 30 September 2011 was more than $156b.
Hong Kong opens doors to Polish firms
The Hong Kong-Guangdong Business Conference in Warsaw introduced combined business advantages that Hong Kong and Guangdong offer Polish companies.
Floods may drag down Thailand’s GDP growth by 2.5% in 2011
It was definitely not Thailand’s year as anaylsts expect the country's GDP to plunge even further.
Korea’s GDP grows 3.4% in 3Q11
The country’s exports were the biggest winners, posting strong growth of 2% for the quarter.
Waiving business registration fee possible
Other one-off measures will be looked into to relieve inflationary pressure.
Ahoy! Kai Tak cruise terminal to boost economy
But we’ll have to wait till 2013 before Kai Tak is commissioned.
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