South Korea's inflation is forecasted to remain above the 4% range in April this year as a result of higher oil prices and other external shocks such as the fallout from Japan's nuclear disaster. As reported by Asia Pulse, the country's consumer prices increased to a twenty nine month high in March and were far above the central bank's target, stoking expectation that the nation's central bank may increase its key rate soon. The consumer price index (CPI) grew 4.7% y/y in March, which was the fastest since October 2008. |
Hong Kong's composite interest rate declined 3 basis points (bps) registering 0.25% in February this year. As reported by News.gov.hk, the decrease in the composite rates was due to the decline ... more
Thailand's government is likely to offer financial support for export-oriented small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the indigenous industry, resulting in an increase in volume and value ... more
Singapore's small businesses are expected to be having concerns regarding the new and diverse government incentive schemes, which were announced in the recent Budget. As reported by ... more