India’s economy picks up, but still underperforming
The latest economic growth figures for India provide some welcome relief, but the economy is still underperforming. The good news is that after four consecutive quarters of decelerating growth, the...
View ArticleVietnam: SE Asia’s hot prospect for life insurance
Vietnam is one of the world’s most dynamic and rapidly expanding insurance markets, providing considerable growth potential for life insurance companies operating in the country. In fact, the...
View ArticleIndia’s economy remains troubled
Recent economic data releases in India provide gloomy reading, with industrial output stagnating and inflation again gathering pace. The overall index of industrial production (IIP) grew by a meager...
View ArticleEyes on China’s steel
The fate of the global steel market has become increasingly tied to China’s economic growth prospects. China is not only the world’s largest steel producer, accounting for around half of global output,...
View ArticleMalaysia: A budget for construction
In September Malaysia’s government unveiled its 2013 budget, a key policy document that sets out a range of major initiatives aimed at boosting the economy and buoying support for the prime minister,...
View ArticleChina’s railway investment back on track
In response to the moderation in economic growth in China, the government has taken various measures to try to boost activity, including tax cuts, investment in affordable housing construction and...
View ArticleIndia’s economy remains under stress
The good news is that India’s government finally appears to be ready to implement bold reforms to strengthen the economy; the bad news is that the economy remains under severe stress, and is likely to...
View ArticleIndia: Another disappointing quarter
India’s economy grew by 5.3% on an annual basis in July-September, the second quarter of the 2012/13 fiscal year. When India’s real GDP growth accelerated in the first quarter of the fiscal year, to...
View ArticleTourism on the up in Thailand
The tourism sector in Thailand picked up strongly in the fourth quarter of 2012. According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the number of tourists reached 2.2 million in December, a 22.4%...
View ArticleTimetric’s world economic outlook for 2013
The prospects for the global economy in 2013 have improved but the economic environment remains complex. Although the chances of an extreme event affecting international financial markets – such as a...
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