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.