China’s passenger vehicle sales up in Feb.
China's car sales increased by 1.3 per cent in the first two months of 2025 compared to the previous year.
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Japan records 1st current account deficit in 2 yrs
Japan's current account deficit was 257.6 billion yen ($1.75 billion) in January, exceeding the median market…
Vietnam’s pepper exports surge 46.9% YoY in 9m
Vietnam's pepper exports surged in the first nine months of 2024, generating more than $1 billion. This represents…
Singapore core inflation rises by 3.6% in Feb.
Singapore's core inflation in February rose by 3.6 per cent year-on-year, reaching its highest level since July…
China’s lithium boom slows as price slumps hit high-cost miners
A drop in lithium prices is impacting China's mining of the metal, used in electric car batteries, Reuters reported…
Taiwan’s c. bank expects CPI to rise less than 2%
Taiwan's central bank expects CPI to rise less than two per cent this year and plans to gradually tighten policy to…
Chinese stocks hold gains, Japan’s Nikkei up
Chinese stocks managed to maintain their weekly gains on Thursday as Beijing implemented a series of measures to…
China’s manufacturing activity shrinks – PMI
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in China rose slightly in January to reach 49.2 from 49.0 in December, an…
Crude oil rises in holiday-constrained trade
Crude oil futures rose on Monday in thin trade as many Asian markets were on holiday for Lunar New Year, with few…
Dollar enjoys post-payrolls glow as Asia celebrates Lunar New Year
The dollar extended its post-payrolls gains on Monday in a sluggish start to the week with the Lunar New Year…
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