Asia
Sluggish sales bog down Indonesian real estate
Pre-sales are tipped to inch up by a measly 2.2% in 2019.
Sluggish sales bog down Indonesian real estate
Pre-sales are tipped to inch up by a measly 2.2% in 2019.
China heightens infrastructure spending to prop up slowing economy
The government is actively spending for railway, highways, airports and water conservancy projects.
Malaysian telcos set for 2% profits boost in 2019 amidst looming 5G rollout
The service revenues of the country's big 3 players will also inch up by 1% following a flattish year.
Malaysia GDP growth to hit 4.7% in Q4
The construction sector will receive a boost as the government's resumes infrastructure spending.
Renewables to eat up 21% of Thailand's energy mix by 2028
Strong government support is pushing reliance away from natural gas-fired power.
Solar and wind to snap up 16% of China's power mix by 2028
Cost deflation for wind and solar could sustain the momentum of renewables.
India's booming e-commerce market to be worth US$200b by 2026: report
Electronics & Accessories purchases occupies nearly half of the country’s e-commerce sales.
Chinese tech cities accounted for 36% of global VC investments in 2018: report
This translates to $74.8b of the $207.8b investment volumes.
South Korea's fiscal surplus may narrow to 0.6% in 2019
The decrease came as the government is tipped to splash out $250b to boost job growth.
China's outbound M&A likely to slide further in 2019
Regulatory scrutiny from US and Europe and tight funding conditions are to blame.
Philippines' construction sector to grow 10.9% in 2019
The establishment of much-needed transport infrastructure like the Metro Manila Subway project are already underway.
APAC's asset and wealth managers to hit US$29.6t in AUM by 2025
Shanghai is set to rise as an AWM hub along with Singapore and Hong Kong.
China's commercial property investment hits a record $43.8b in 2018
Shanghai and Beijing continued to attract significant foreign investor interest.
Online hiring in Philippines up 17% in December 2018
Purchasing, logistics and supply chain professionals were the most sought after.
APAC salaries to increase 2.6% in 2019
It is expected to see the highest real-wage growth globally.
Thailand's domestic gas production declines amidst changes in energy mix
The government is stepping up its efforts to diversify its power sector to move away from a reliance on gas production.
Thailand to switch off its 2G services by October 2019
Operators are looking to make way for 4G and eventually 5G data networks.