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Economy / South Korea
South Korea's industrial production expanded for the twelfth consecutive month. Output grew by 16.9% y-o-y and 1.4% m-o-m in June, following revised growth figures of 21.7%y-o-y and 2.7% m-o-m in May.
2010-08-02Economy / Taiwan
Taiwan's unemployment rate edged up slightly in June to 5.16% from 5.14% in May. The increase was partly attributed to the graduation season. In contrast, the seasonally-adjusted figures...
2010-08-02Economy / China
The Chinese yuan's short-term appreciatory trend against the US dollar appears to have come to an end, despite the recent weakness of the dollar. The CNY/US$ exchange rate now stands...
2010-08-02Economy / Bangladesh
Total international reserves hit an all-time high in June, coming in at US$10.7bn, up an impressive US$600mn from May, and rising 43.9% y-o-y. The rise came despite a fall in remittances in June as goods exports hit a record US$1.7bn.
2010-08-02Economy / Sri Lanka
We believe the suspension of preferential trade tariffs by the European Union, enacted on July 5, underlines the growing risks to Sri Lanka's balance of payments position. With domestic...
2010-07-30Economy / Singapore
Investors have Asia firmly in their sights, and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund (SWF) appears to be acutely aware of this fact. In July, Temasek issued its inaugural sterling-denominated bond, a GBP700mn triple A-rated issue, in order to help satisfy the growing demand for Asian assets among investors in developed markets. The issue finished three times oversubscribed, with bids...
2010-07-29Economy / Indonesia
Evaluation of nine months' performance of ministers and heads of state institutions has resulted in an 'F' grade for 25% owing to their poor performance, reports Jakarta Globe quoting...
2010-07-29Economy / Indonesia
Indonesia's inflation rate has been ticking up over the last six months, with the latest data indicating that consumer prices rose by 5.1% y-o-y in June (the highest figure in 12 months)....
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