inflation

Philippines inflation hits four month low

Good news at last for the Philippines economy with inflation falling in November to a four-month low of 6%, after hitting 6.7% in the two previous months, its highest level in almost a decade.

By First Metro Investment Corporation

Japan answers bears with strong data

Abenomics won another victory on Friday when inflation and industrial production data both showed strong improvement.

June 02, 2013

Learning to trust China's economic data

On the whole, China's statistics bureau produces numbers that are generally reliable, but it pays to know which are more accurate than others.

January 25, 2013

Understanding China's mysterious CPI basket

What's in the CPI basket and what makes the price change so volatile?

August 20, 2012

Why Vietnam should be back on your radar

We talk to Michel Tosto, director and head of equities and fixed income for Viet Capital Securities, about his outlook for Vietnam.

February 22, 2012

Vietnam's inflation is just the symptom

Vietnam needs to privatise to spur long-term growth.

October 04, 2011

"Very difficult" for China to meet inflation target: People’s Daily

China's consumer price index may exceed the government's tolerance level again this year, according to an editorial in the official state newspaper.

August 28, 2011

Investor sentiment strong enough to survive Thai rate hike

The widely expected tightening in monetary policy confirms the optimism about domestic growth, although analysts warn that Thailand has lost a key catalyst for continued outperformance.

August 24, 2011

Why China's bullying is a bad idea

It’s not just because your mother told you not to do it (or should have), it’s because it usually backfires.

June 08, 2011

Korea's debt-ridden households

Korean households continue to borrow at rates normally associated with the UK and US while inflation rises, creating a dilemma for the country's central bank.

May 26, 2011