North East Asia

Japan: Economic Profile

Indicators Give Mixed Picture of Japanese Economy in January

Japan : Northeast Asia : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Taiwan: Domestic Demand

Taiwan's 2011 Unemployment Improves After Unexpected December Decline

Northeast Asia : Taiwan : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy :

Hong Kong: Key Sectors

Hong Kong Property Market Moves Sideways: Is the Bubble Bursting or are Speculators Just Catching Their Breath?

Hong Kong : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Macroeconomy : Markets : Commercial : Real Estate : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Residential :

Hong Kong: Domestic Demand

Hong Kong's 2011 Unemployment Falls to 3.4% As Employment Growth Picks Up

IMF Revises HK Growth Lower, Warns of Further Global Economic Deterioration

Hong Kong : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Labor Markets and Productivity :

China: Key Sectors

China's Property Market Correction Gathers Steam

Chinese December Auto Sales Rebound as 2011 Records Modest Sales Growth

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Macroeconomy : Markets : Commercial : Real Estate : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Residential :

China: External Accounts

China's 2011 FDI Slows to 9% After Contracting Again in December

Slowdown in Chinese Imports Suggests Weak Domestic Demand

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : International Trade and Globalization :

China: Domestic Demand

Chinese Retail Sales Rises As Gold Sales Rebounds Before Chinese New Year

Will China's Labor Supply Improve as Urbanization Rises?

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

South Korea: Key Sectors

Can Fixed-Rate Mortgages Prevent Risks to South Korea's Real Estate Sector?

Northeast Asia : South Korea : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Currencies : Government Bonds :

South Korea: Fiscal Policy

South Korea's 2012 Budget Focuses on Job Creation and Welfare

Northeast Asia : South Korea : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Fiscal Policy :

Japan: Monetary Policy

BoJ Under Pressure to Find Ways to Weaken Yen

Trade Deficit Does Little to Weaken Yen or Reverse Japan's Deflationary Trend

Japan : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

South Korea: Domestic Demand

South Korea's January PMI Contracts at Slowest Rate in 5-Months

South Korea's December Unemployment Rate Remains at Three-Year Low

Northeast Asia : South Korea : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Labor Markets and Productivity :

South Korea: Monetary Policy

South Korean Inflation Falls in January

Bank of Korea Keeps Rate Unchanged for Seventh Consecutive Month

Northeast Asia : South Korea : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

South Korea: Economic Profile

South Korea's GDP Slows to 3.6% in 2011 on External Headwinds

Northeast Asia : South Korea : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

South Korea: External Accounts

South Korea's January Exports Contract for the First Time Since October 2009

KORUS FTA Approved By Korean National Assembly After U.S. Ratification

Northeast Asia : South Korea : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : International Trade and Globalization : Trade and External Balance :

Japan: Fiscal Policy

Concerns Grow Over Japanese Debt Sustainability

Japan's FY2012 Budget Does Little to Address Long-Term Fiscal Problems

Japan : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Fiscal Policy :

China: Monetary Policy

China's FX Reserves Decline in Q4 on Hot Money Outflows and Weak Euro

China's CPI Eases Further in December, Bringing 2011 Inflation to 5.4%

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Macroeconomy : Monetary Policy and Inflation : Money Markets :

China: Economic Profile

PMIs Suggest Weak, But Improving, Chinese Manufacturing

Chinese Growth Slows to 8.9% in Q4: What's the Outlook for 2012?

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Sectors and Industries :

The G20's Role in Economic Policy Making

The G20: A Small Step Toward Coordination of Imbalances?

Are Targets the Way to Go to Reduce Current Account Imbalances?

Australia : Canada : China : Gulf Cooperation Council : India : Indonesia : Japan : Northeast Asia : Pacific : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Saudi Arabia : South Africa : South Asia : South Korea : Southeast Asia : Turkey : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations : Trade and External Balance :

The BRICs and Reserve Currency Alternatives

Could the SDR Play a Larger Role in the International Monetary System?

Northeast Asia : Russia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Macroeconomy : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Hong Kong: Economic Profile

Hong Kong's December CPI Remains Unchanged; 2011 Inflation Rises to 5.7%

IMF Revises HK Growth Lower, Warns of Further Global Economic Deterioration

Hong Kong : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Taiwan: Monetary Policy

Taiwanese Inflation at a Three-Year High in January on Lunar New Year Effect

Taiwan Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged on Rising External Headwinds in 2012

Northeast Asia : Taiwan : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Economics of the Olympics and Other Major Sporting Events

How Will Qatar Benefit from the Successful World Cup Bid?

The Economic Costs and Legacy of the Vancouver Olympics

Canada : Gulf Cooperation Council : Northeast Asia : South Africa : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macroeconomy :

Hong Kong: External Accounts

Hong Kong December Exports Exceed Consensus on Higher Chinese Demand

Hong Kong : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : International Trade and Globalization : Trade and External Balance :

China: Fiscal Policy

China's Local Government Debts: How Big and How Bad?

Chinese Outlook Reaffirmed by Major Rating Agencies, Similar to Previous Year

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Markets : Fiscal Policy : Government Bonds : Government Bonds/Interest Rates :

Japan: Domestic Demand

Japanese Manufacturing Activity Accelerates in December, PMIs Point to Promising January

Japan's Retail Sales Contract; Looming Tax Increases Depress Consumer Spending

Japan : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy :

Macau: Economic Profile

Macau's Gaming Revenue Surges 42% in 2011 But Trends Lower

Hong Kong : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Sectors and Industries :

Taiwan: Economic Profile

Taiwan's January PMI Contracts at Slowest Rate in 7-Months

Taiwan in Recession with Q4 Contraction

Northeast Asia : Taiwan : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Hong Kong: Fiscal Policy

Hong Kong Increases FY2012 Fiscal Measures to Stave Off Economic Woes

Hong Kong : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Fiscal Policy :

North Korea: Economic Profile

Can China Save North Korea’s Economy From Collapse After Currency Reform?

Who Has Economic Leverage on North Korea?

Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Defense Policy and Terrorism : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Nuclear Proliferation :

Japan: External Accounts

Japan Records First Full-Year Deficit Since 1980

Japan Intervenes to Weaken the Yen: How Long Will the Respite Last?

Japan : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : International Trade and Globalization : Trade and External Balance :

Taiwan: Fiscal Policy

Is Taiwan's Fiscal Policy Sustainable?

Will Ballooning Debt Worries Pose Risks to Taiwan's Credit Rating?

Northeast Asia : Taiwan : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Fiscal Policy :

Asia: Sovereign Wealth Funds and State Holding Companies

Exposure to Asia Helped Bring Temasek Back to Pre-Crisis Levels

Singapore's Government Investment Corporation (GIC): 25% Losses?

Northeast Asia : Southeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Hong Kong: Monetary Policy

Could Hong Kong Drop the USD Peg for the RMB?

Pressure Back on the Hong Kong Dollar as QE2 Drives Inflows?

Hong Kong : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Markets : Currencies :

Taiwan: Key Sectors

Fears of a Taiwan Property Bubble Rise as Prices Surge

Will QE2 Push Taiwan to Impose Capital Controls?

Northeast Asia : Taiwan : Asia/Pacific : Markets : Currencies : Equity : Government Bonds : Government Bonds/Interest Rates :

Hong Kong: Key Sectors

Hong Kong Property Market Moves Sideways: Is the Bubble Bursting or are Speculators Just Catching Their Breath?

Hong Kong : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Macroeconomy : Markets : Commercial : Real Estate : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Residential :

China: Key Sectors

China's Property Market Correction Gathers Steam

Chinese December Auto Sales Rebound as 2011 Records Modest Sales Growth

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Macroeconomy : Markets : Commercial : Real Estate : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Residential :

China: Finance and Banking

Chinese Bank Lending and Money Supply Growth Pick Up in December

Fourth Financial Work Conference Concludes With Risk Management Focus

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Markets : Corporate Bonds and Leveraged Loans : Corporate Finance : Credit : Government Bonds : Government Bonds/Interest Rates : Money Markets :

Emerging Markets: Economic Profile

Polish Macro View: Economy Grew Robust 4.3% in 2011

How Fast Is Brazil Decelerating?

China : Northeast Asia : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : South Africa : Southeast Asia : Taiwan : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Middle East and Africa : Markets :

China: Fiscal Policy

China's Local Government Debts: How Big and How Bad?

Chinese Outlook Reaffirmed by Major Rating Agencies, Similar to Previous Year

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Markets : Fiscal Policy : Government Bonds : Government Bonds/Interest Rates :

Biofuel

U.S. Ethanol Exports Soaring

Greening Transport: Electric, Gas or Ethanol?

China : Northeast Asia : United States : Asia/Pacific : North America : Geostrategy : Markets : Climate Change and Clean Energy : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : Oil and Energy :

Global Military Spending

Global Military Spending Still on the Rise?

China : Gulf Cooperation Council : Northeast Asia : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategy : Markets : Defense Policy and Terrorism : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk : Sectors and Industries :

Taiwan: Finance and Banking

How Are Taiwan's Banks Weathering the Global Financial Crisis?

Northeast Asia : Taiwan : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Banks :

Hong Kong: Finance and Banking

HK Banks Financially Well Positioned, but External Risks Remain

Internationalization of the RMB: China and Japan Directly Trade Currencies

China : Hong Kong : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking :

Hong Kong: Key Sectors

Hong Kong Property Market Moves Sideways: Is the Bubble Bursting or are Speculators Just Catching Their Breath?

Hong Kong : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Macroeconomy : Markets : Commercial : Real Estate : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Residential :

China: Key Sectors

China's Property Market Correction Gathers Steam

Chinese December Auto Sales Rebound as 2011 Records Modest Sales Growth

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Macroeconomy : Markets : Commercial : Real Estate : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Residential :

China: Finance and Banking

Chinese Bank Lending and Money Supply Growth Pick Up in December

Fourth Financial Work Conference Concludes With Risk Management Focus

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Markets : Corporate Bonds and Leveraged Loans : Corporate Finance : Credit : Government Bonds : Government Bonds/Interest Rates : Money Markets :

South Korea: Finance and Banking

South Korea's 2011 Bank Earnings Rises on Lower Bad Debt Expenses

Northeast Asia : South Korea : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Banks :

Japan: Finance and Banking

IMF Conducts Stress Tests on Japanese Banks: Sovereign Debt Exposure a Top Concern

Japanese Firms Increase Demand for Loans in Q3

Japan : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Banks :

China: Monetary Policy

China's FX Reserves Decline in Q4 on Hot Money Outflows and Weak Euro

China's CPI Eases Further in December, Bringing 2011 Inflation to 5.4%

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking : Macroeconomy : Monetary Policy and Inflation : Money Markets :

Global Climate Change Policy

Durban Climate Conference: 2015 'Roadmap' Agreed; Canada Leaves Kyoto

Roadblocks Remain for Climate Financing

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategy : Climate Change and Clean Energy : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Energy Security and Policy :

Taiwan: Politics

Taiwan's President Ma Re-Elected While KMT Retains Majority in Legislature

Will New Trade Agreement with China Boost Taiwan's Growth?

China : Northeast Asia : Taiwan : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Hong Kong: Politics

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Contenders Emerge as Social Tensions Bubble Up

Hong Kong : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk :

China: Politics

China Offers Rare Political and Economic Concessions to Rioting Villagers

China-U.S. Relations Grows Tenuous with U.S. Prioritizing Asia

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Japan: Politics

Japan's New Cabinet Sees its First Resignation

Relocation Plan Delayed; Can the U.S. and Japan Solve the Okinawa Issue?

Japan : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

China: External Accounts

China's 2011 FDI Slows to 9% After Contracting Again in December

Slowdown in Chinese Imports Suggests Weak Domestic Demand

China : Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : International Trade and Globalization :

South Korea: Politics

Passing of Dear Leader to Delay U.S.-North Korea Negotiations

Is the South Korean Political Climate Shifting Towards Liberal Ahead of the 2012 Elections?

Northeast Asia : South Korea : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk :

APEC's Growing Profile

East Asia Summit Eclipsed by U.S.-China Rivalry and South China Sea

Free Trade Agreements Between Andean Countries and the Rest of the World

Australia : Canada : Chile : China : Colombia : Hong Kong : Indonesia : Japan : Malaysia : Mexico : Northeast Asia : Pacific : Peru : Philippines : Singapore : South Korea : Southeast Asia : Thailand : Vietnam : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : Geostrategy : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations :

The G20's Role in Economic Policy Making

The G20: A Small Step Toward Coordination of Imbalances?

Are Targets the Way to Go to Reduce Current Account Imbalances?

Australia : Canada : China : Gulf Cooperation Council : India : Indonesia : Japan : Northeast Asia : Pacific : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Saudi Arabia : South Africa : South Asia : South Korea : Southeast Asia : Turkey : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations : Trade and External Balance :

The Asia/Pacific Strategic Balance

Political Instability in Pakistan

Relocation Plan Delayed; Can the U.S. and Japan Solve the Okinawa Issue?

Australia : China : Japan : Northeast Asia : Pacific : South Asia : South Korea : Taiwan : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Food Supply Vulnerabilities

Will Rising Food Prices Lead to Inflation and Social Unrest in Africa?

Forget the Drought, Do Floods Threaten China's Food Supply?

China : Northeast Asia : Sub-Saharan Africa : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Development Challenges : Diseases and Natural Disasters : Energy Security and Policy :

North Korea: Nuclear Program

Kim Jong Il's Death Brings Uncertainty as Son Takes Center Stage in North Korea

Passing of Dear Leader to Delay U.S.-North Korea Negotiations

China : Japan : Northeast Asia : South Korea : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Defense Policy and Terrorism : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Nuclear Proliferation :

Asia's Natural Disaster Preparation

Will China's Emergency Response to Qinghai Quake Be Effective?

Taiwan's President Shuffles Cabinet In the Wake of Typhoon Morakot

China : Northeast Asia : Southeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Climate Change and Clean Energy : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Diseases and Natural Disasters : Energy Security and Policy :

Biofuel

U.S. Ethanol Exports Soaring

Greening Transport: Electric, Gas or Ethanol?

China : Northeast Asia : United States : Asia/Pacific : North America : Geostrategy : Markets : Climate Change and Clean Energy : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : Oil and Energy :

North Korea: Economic Profile

Can China Save North Korea’s Economy From Collapse After Currency Reform?

Who Has Economic Leverage on North Korea?

Northeast Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Defense Policy and Terrorism : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Nuclear Proliferation :

Global Military Spending

Global Military Spending Still on the Rise?

China : Gulf Cooperation Council : Northeast Asia : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategy : Markets : Defense Policy and Terrorism : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk : Sectors and Industries :

Developing Countries and Climate Change

China's Environmental Woes: The Great Leap Backward

Changes in EM Climate Policy?

China : India : Northeast Asia : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Climate Change and Clean Energy : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Energy Security and Policy :