General retailers are the biggest gainers in Philippines retail industry with a market share of 49.7 percent in 2010 followed by specialist retailers with 41.8 percent, a latest Research and Markets r…
General retailers are the biggest gainers in Philippines retail industry with a market share of 49.7 percent in 2010 followed by specialist retailers with 41.8 percent, a latest Research and Markets r…
The recent signing of the India-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was followed by the usual euphoria that characterises the conclusion of such treaties by India. Economists and…
Less than four months into 2011 and it has already been a very tough time for the travel industry worldwide, with one blow after another one: Egypt’s and Tunisia’s overturn of th…
Thai exports hit a record high in February and helped spur the economy, the Bank of Thailand said in its latest monthly economic report on Thursday.
Domestic Economy Department senior director Mathee …
The number of foreign visitors to Singapore increased to 990,000 in February, the highest ever recorded for the month of February, according to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
STB said the number r…
Japan’s natural and nuclear disasters could worsen an inflation problem already looming over Asia’s fast-growing economies.
Supply-chain disruptions and increased Japanese demand for impor…
Japanese manufacturers’ business sentiment improved slightly in the three months to March, the Bank of Japan’s closely watched tankan survey showed, but analysts anticipate a downturn in c…
Chinese manufacturing production continued to rise in March, although the pace of expansion remained muted in the context of historical data, according to HSBC Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).…
Filipino consumers were more pessimistic in the first quarter of the year because of rising oil and food prices, and natural disasters that occurred overseas, according to the First Quarter 2011 …
With expectations that interest rates will remain on hold for a few months and lured by heavy discounting, Australian consumers are finally starting to spend a bit more, economists say.
Retail spendin…