Data Bytes China: Foreign Reserve 9th December 2019 China’s foreign reserves increased from USD 3.072tn by the end of 2018 to USD 3.096tn in 2019
Data Bytes Euro Area: Retail Sales 9th December 2019 For the first ten months of 2019, the retail sales index averaged 2.64% y/y, slowing down against last year
Data Bytes India: Inflation and Monetary Policy 9th December 2019 The rise in inflation was caused by higher food and beverage prices (6.93% y/y in October).
Data Bytes Manufacturing PMI: November 2019 9th December 2019 The PMI figures for both the US and China are above the 50 threshold, indicating that the manufacturing sector is expanding.
Articles Can 'New Economies' Reduce Poverty in Asia? 4th December 2019 Intelligent manufacturing in China, broadening IT capabilities in Malaysia and Thailand and a shifting presidential regime in the Philippines