(Bloomberg) -- Singapore’s economy remained on solid footing in the first quarter, with the government expressing more certainty of a steady pace in 2018 as global trade...
* Malaysia's new govt opens new probe into state fund 1MDB * Initial focus on $10.6 million into Najib's account * Agents meet Swiss whistleblower, Xavier Justo * Multi-billion...
* Central bank, markets regulator sent letter to life insurer CEOs * Asked CEOs to show compliance, conduct is robust * Letter in response to Australian Royal Commission...
Global remittances represent one of the major international financial resources and a major source of revenue for the world’s poorest countries. Official remittances - remittances to developing...
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY, May 24 (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank governor said on Thursday the country's banks are not immune to risks and that regulators needed to step up...
Investing.com - Federal Reserve policymakers saw inflation nearing the U.S. central bank’s target prompting the need for gradual rate hikes, according to the minutes of its...
(Bloomberg) -- U.K. inflation unexpectedly slowed to a 13-month low in April as cheaper air fares more than offset the impact of rising fuel prices.The rate of consumer-price...
(Bloomberg) -- Economic momentum in the euro area cooled yet again in May as more temporary factors weighed on output in manufacturing and services.A composite Purchasing Managers’...
(In paragraph 7, removes incorrect reference to a news report of 120 million ringgit being found in raid)* New government widens crackdown on graft* Mahathir puts national debt at...
(Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s household debt rose at the slowest pace in three years in the first quarter of 2018, as the government took steps to prevent overheating in the...
* RBNZ prepared for "unconventional policy" in case of crisis * RBNZ discussed 5 most viable policy options to deal with crisis * Options include negative cash rate, asset...
SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has "significant further room" to ease monetary policy and is prepared to undertake large-scale asset purchases in case...
Investing.com - On Tuesday, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU), Kohl's and Toll Brothers report first-quarter earnings. Minutes of the May meeting of the Fed's...
(Bloomberg) -- Japanese exports picked up in April after lackluster data the previous month, despite friction with the U.S. and between the U.S. and China, Japan’s two...
(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan’s key inflation gauge showed that price gains slowed for a second straight month in April, underscoring the central bank’s struggles to...
* April unemployment rate rises to 5.6 pct, a 9-mth high * Jobs added 22,600 vs f'cast +20,000; full-time jobs up * High spare capacity means RBA on hold for a long time (Adds...
* April unemployment rate rises to 5.6 pct, a 9-mth high * Jobs grew by 22,600 vs forecast of 20,000 * Full-time jobs rise by 32,700; part-time jobs slip 10,000 By Swati...
Employment and hours The trend participation rate increased to a further record high of 65.7 per cent in April 2018, according to the latest figures released by the Australian...
* Annual wage growth 2.1 pct in Q1, still near all-time lows * Private sector wage growth at 1.9 pct * May consumer sentiment slips as households worry about finances * A$ eases...
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s economy shrank for the first time in two years during the first quarter, contracting more than expected on a surprise fall in business spending. Yet...
(Bloomberg) -- China’s home prices gained at the quickest pace in 10 months in April even as the government pressed ahead with a two-year campaign to curb property...
* Q1 wage growth 0.5 pct q/q vs 0.6 pct forecast * Annual wage growth 2.1 pct in Q1, meets expectations * Private sector wage growth stays near all-time lows * Healthcare,...
(Corrects month to May, not April, in third paragraph)SYDNEY, May 16 (Reuters) - A measure of Australian consumer sentiment eased again in May as consumers remained cautious about...
(Bloomberg) -- U.S. retail sales rose in broad fashion last month as bigger after-tax paychecks helped compensate for rising fuel costs, signaling consumer demand was off to a firm...
(Bloomberg) -- China’s economic momentum broadly held up in April with industrial production exceeding forecasts, though slowing investment signaled a moderation in the...
(Bloomberg) -- Singapore home sales jumped to the highest in five months in April, underscoring signs the city-state’s property market is recovering. Developers sold 729...
Investing.com – Fixed asset investment in China rose 7% in the first four months of 2018 from a year earlier, compared to the general consensus of a 7.4% gain, official data...
(Corrects third bullet point to raise (not hold); no change to text of the story) * New "stability and confidence" comment in RBA's May minutes * New comment suggests RBA will...
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Australia's wages growth has troughed and there are some tentative signs of pressure emerging, but there is a risk it may take a lower...
Investing.com - On Tuesday, look for the May readings on retail sales, business inventories and the New York Empire State Manufacturing Index.The oil markets will be watching for...
By Charlotte Greenfield and Jane Wardell WELLINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) - Uncloaking central bank monetary policy language with an illustration of a hot air balloon? In his maiden...
(Bloomberg) -- China’s factory inflation gained pace, snapping a five-month streak of declines, while the consumer price index eased. The producer price index rose 3.4...
(Bloomberg) -- The Philippine economy grew more than 6 percent last quarter on rising private consumption and government spending. President Rodrigo Duterte is boosting spending...
SYDNEY, May 10 (Reuters) - New Zealand's finance minister said on Thursday the Labour-led government would spend NZ$42 billion ($29.1 billion) in net capital investment over five...
* Governor Adrian Orr overhauls MPS in his first policy decision* Says next move could be either up or down* Rates likely to remain at 1.75 pct for considerable time* Low inflation...
(Repeats to cover more snaps) WELLINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) on Thursday held rates at a record low 1.75 percent and said the next move...
