New Zealand consumer price index (CPI) inflation rose ahead of expectations, with a 1 percent lift in the June quarter from the previous three months, and a 5.3 percent rise for the year.
The annual i…
New Zealand consumer price index (CPI) inflation rose ahead of expectations, with a 1 percent lift in the June quarter from the previous three months, and a 5.3 percent rise for the year.
The annual i…
Indian inflation quickened in June, driven by higher prices of manufactured goods and fuel, adding pressure on the central bank to raise rates at its policy review later this month despite signs of sl…
Taiwan’s economic growth will exceed 5 percent this year, said Liu Yi-ju, chairwoman of Council for Economic Planning and Development, on Thursday. Liu made the statement during a Taiwan-Hong Ko…
South Korea’s central bank reduced its economic growth forecast for this year, predicting weaker domestic demand and construction investment, but raised its projection for inflation.
The Bank of…
Mobile commerce and banking are set to "take off" in India, the Boston Consulting Group has predicted.
The company estimated there are over 500 million mobile subscribers in the country, com…
Li & Fung Research Centre has published its latest report entitled China’s retail market, 2011.
The report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national leve…
China’s retail sales expanded faster in June but some analysts said that consumer spending may actually still be lukewarm as the country’s inflation rate touched a three-year high.
Retail …
India’s Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to strongly oppose any opening of multi-brand retail to foreign direct investment (FDI), both at the nation’s centre and in the states where it r…
Consumer confidence in Australia plunged to "disturbingly low" levels in July, with the kind of slide usually associated with major economic shocks, according to survey results released on W…
China on Wednesday announced a series of measures aimed at boosting the country’s supply of pigs as it tries to bring down the price of pork, which is contributing to soaring inflation.
In a mee…