Monday, August 6, 2007

Taiwan Inflation Falls Over July On Last Year

by Stewart Douglas

The rate of inflation in Taiwan has fallen over the month of July as compared to the year on July last year, according to economic figures released today.
The figures, released by the National Statistics Office today through Consumer Price Index figures, showed a drop in inflation by an estimated 0.24%, in contrast to last month’s [...]

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Shanghai set a third record within a week

by Stewart Douglas

For what has now happened for the third time this week, Shanghai Composite Index closed at a record today.
The share index based in China reported strong trading in its shares as confidence in Chinese markets remains extremely high. This news comes in spite of interest rate and cash reserve ration increases of recent weeks, designed [...]

Friday, August 3, 2007

Singapore Second Best Performing Economy In Asia-Pacific

by Stewart Douglas

Singapore has surprisingly been announced as the second best performing economy in what is known as the Asia-Pacific region, a survey released today revealed.
The study, conducted by the Asian Development Bank held Singapore in second place behind Brunei in terms of economy size within the region, despite ranking it in third place behind Taiwan and [...]

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Japan Contracts For First Time In Four Years

by Stewart Douglas

Japan has announced a contraction in its manufacturing output over the course of July, according to figures published today.
A report released from Tokyo today showed a negative growth result for manufacturing within the Japanese economy, a rare occurrence after four years of consistent strength in manufacturing and export sectors.
The Japanese economy, which has performed well [...]

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