Asia Pacific Economy

India's RBI Keeps Key Rates Unchanged
June 17 2013 1:24 AM

India's central bank left benchmark rates untouched on Monday as softening inflation is offset by currency and deficit concerns.
McDonald's New Rice Menu Fails To Entice Chinese
June 14 2013 3:28 PM

McDonald's is trying to overtake Kentucky Fried Chicken as China's fast food of choice. Its latest efforts don't seem to be catching on.
Abenomics Avoids Aging-Population Issue In Japan
June 14 2013 11:43 AM

Japan's increasingly large elderly population is not considered in Abe's economic reforms.
Singapore Censures Banks For Rate Rigging
June 14 2013 10:16 AM

Singapore identified 133 traders it says have been manipulating local interbank lending rates.
Beijing Fails To Sell All Of Its Offered Bonds Friday
June 14 2013 8:43 AM

China’s central bank recently stopped injecting cash into the economy to reel in borrowing, and now appetite for its bonds has waned.
Telegraph Line Running Out, Even In India
June 13 2013 12:53 PM

India's privately owned telegram service, BSNL, announced this week that telegrams will soon become extinct in India.
Philippine Stocks Plummet Nearly 7%
June 13 2013 9:13 AM

Manila's stock index nearly erases its year-to-date gains.
G-8 Summit Discussions Will Range From Taxes To Trade And Banks
June 13 2013 9:02 AM

The upcoming G-8 summit in Ireland will focus on central bank policy, tax evasion and free trade.
China's Local Governments Still Spending The Big Bucks
June 12 2013 4:37 PM

While China's central government seems comfortable with a slowing national economy, local governments are spurring local growth with spending.
Is Vietnam The New Manufacturing Heaven?
June 12 2013 2:13 PM

Vietnam's incentives for foreign investors is putting it on the brink of surpassing China as a favorite offshore manufacturing hub.
Southeast Asia - Is The End Of The Boom Nearing?
June 12 2013 10:31 AM

Falling exports from Southeast Asia, which fared better than the rest of the world in the financial crisis, could spell trouble for the region.
Fitch Ratings Upgrades India Back to 'Stable'
June 12 2013 8:59 AM

The Fitch credit agency upgraded India’s sovereign debt outlook back to ‘stable’ from ‘negative,’ about a year after its downgrade.

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