This opinion post was originally published in Project Syndicate. The first one, between disease control and individual rights, is hard to avoid. European societies went for strict lockdown measures in the spring, and then all but ended social distanc...

A -19.0% month-on-month (seasonally adjusted) plunge in Singapore's industrial production in October was much steeper than our -12.4% MoM forecast for the month. However, it isn't a complete surprise in view of two straight months of contraction in t...

If all you looked at was a headline equity index each day as a yardstick for what had happened the previous day, then this morning, you would probably have concluded that something moderately bad had occurred yesterday. The 3rd quarter US GDP figure...

The Philippines recorded a budget deficit of PHP61.4bn for October although both expenditures and revenues fell for the month, down 6.8% and 12.8%, respectively. Expenditures over the past two months have slipped as the authorities hope to preserve f...

Counterfeit goods have long caused problems for China’s e-commerce goliaths. Now fake users may be the issue for Chinese video streaming company, YY Live, according to allegations by short-seller Muddy Waters. These charges have wider implications. T...

For years, mega Technology companies have grown faster and with higher returns on capital (particularly, in US$ terms), enjoyed wider equity valuation multiple expansion, and attracted greater fund inflows (the amplifying effect of passively managed...