Asia & Indian Sub-Continent

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0703/1224319264587.html India is losing its lure as emerging market darling 3.7.12, CHARLIE FELL SERIOUS MONEY : INDIA HAS BEEN viewed as a tiger economy – rather than a lumbering elephant – ever since it embraced outward-looking, market-friendly policies in 1991. Income per capita has increased from just $300 three decades ago to $1,700 today, and… Continue Reading

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2012/0703/1224319264160.html Juggling with a slowdown in the cradle of Chinese capitalism 03/07/12, CLIFFORD COONAN THE EASTERN CITY of Wenzhou, the cradle of capitalism in China, is never long out of the headlines. It has featured in this column before back in April, when the city was put forward as a test case for banking reform,… Continue Reading

http://www.forbes.com/sites/sylviavorhausersmith/2012/07/02/how-to-stop-employee-turnover-in-india/ How to Stop Employee Turnover in India 2.7.12 It’s no wonder workplaces everywhere are obsessed with employee engagement – everything seems to link to it. Engaged workers are more productive, perform better, motivate others and, perhaps most importantly – stay. So it is also no surprise that in a labor market such as India… Continue Reading

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/chinas-landing-getting-harder-stimulus-fails-prime-pump?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zerohedge%2Ffeed+%28zero+hedge+-+on+a+long+enough+timeline%2C+the+survival+rate+for+everyone+drops+to+zero%29&utm_content=Google+Reader China’s Landing Getting Harder As Stimulus Fails To Prime Pump The spread between HSBC’s and China’s version of Manufacturing PMI increased a little over the weekend when the headline of China’s data point managed to cling perilously above the 50-line of expansion over contraction (while HSBC’s drifts lower and lower under 50). The headline… Continue Reading

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/kingfisher-airlines-promoter-holding-dips-to-record-low-of-35-86/articleshow/14604028.cms Kingfisher Airlines promoter holding dips to record low of 35.86% 02/07/12 NEW DELHI: The promoter holding in Vijay Mallya-led UB Group’s Kingfisher Airlines has dipped to a low of 35.86 per cent – the lowest since the carrier became a public listed company after acquiring Deccan Airways.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/nri/nri-real-estate/should-nris-buy-property-in-india-now/articleshow/14531205.cms Should NRIs buy property in India now? 02/07/12 The dipping rupee in the past few months has brought a lot of cheer to US-based NRI Tarun Arora. His loyalties are not misplaced, but his glee is justifiable. With the rupee weakening consistently, he will now be able to buy a house in India.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/lenders-losing-patience-with-kingfisher-airlines/articleshow/14615727.cms Lenders losing patience with Kingfisher Airlines 03/07/12 NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Lenders to India’s beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines are losing hope it will be able to bring in outside investment anytime soon and may sell assets held against their loans, three bankers said on Monday.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303561504577495593578057670.html?mod=wsj_india_main#slide/1 Singapore Opens the Gardens by the Bay 02/07/12 The elevated skyway connects the ‘Supertrees,’ artificial treelike structures between nine and 16 stories high, at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore’s new downtown area.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304211804577502101209576024.html Japan Auto Sales Surge, but Slowdown Expected 02/07/12, YOSHIO TAKAHASHI TOKYO—Japan’s auto sales in June were up 41% from a year earlier as consumers rushed to collect government incentives before the money runs out.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/02/us-global-economy-idUSBRE86107X20120702?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FbusinessNews+%28Business+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Slump in export orders hits Asian factories 2/7/12, Koh Gui Qing (Reuters) – A factory slump in Asia’s two biggest exporters China and Japan deepened in June as crumbling orders from abroad dragged activity to seven-month lows, heightening worries that the health of the global economy is deteriorating. PMI reports on major exporters South… Continue Reading