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(Oct 15 2014)  Real GDP in Singapore rose a bit more than expected on a sequential basis in Q3, but the year-over-year rate of growth remained sluggish. Weakness in construction was a main headwind.  GDP Growth Remains Relatively Subdued Recently released data show that real GDP in Singapore grew at an annualized rate of... 

(14 Oct 2014)       Slumping property prices are among the biggest risks for Singapore's economy, analysts say, as a dip in construction activity drags on growth. Singapore's economy expanded an annualized 1.2 percent in the third quarter, below expectations for a 1.8 percent rise in a Reuters poll, data on Tuesday showed. Many... 

Commuters pass diners sitting at outdoor restaurants at the Jalan Alor food street in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Oct 9, 2014)   While thousands of skilled Asian workers emigrate each year in search of better pay or opportunities, Kwee Keong Lim decided to come home to Malaysia. Partly, it was the roti prata. After more than...