SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy expanded at a slower annual pace in the third quarter compared with

South Korea's factory output in October shrank at its sharpest pace in nearly 1-1/ 2 years

9.0% increase tipped in a Reuters poll and the 9.0% reported in July. That was the fastest pace since

fragile consumption. But the pace of decline slowed from 31.3% in October and 14.3% in November, as

on goods, with the inventories index declining for the fifth straight month, to 42.2. All of these

remained stubbornly high, and many consumers said their living standards continue to decline.In

342, 401( US$ 458, 000 or RM1. 9mil). Rightmove attributed the drop to a “ pre-Christmas lull ” following the end of a tax break on property purchases on Sept 30.It noted that December is usually the slowest month of the year for the market, and that the dip is likely to prove short-lived.“ Sellers who come to market this close to the distraction of Christmas often have a pressing reason to sell, ” said Tim Bannister, Rightmove’s director of property data.“ More people are trying to get a head s

The European Central Bank( ECB) has revealed its plan to wind down the stimulus in the form of asset purchase programs as it revised up its inflation expectations. The bank on Thursday laid out a plan to scale down its twin asset purchase programs and indicated that it was not likely to raise key interest rates before October 2022 in spite of soaring inflation in the eurozone. The ECB said it will discontinue net asset purchases under the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Program( PEPP) of private and

0.9 percent, amid a decline in the ratio of expatriates to the total population to 68.2 percent

That's equivalent to nearly 3% of the workforce.... Nearly 900, 000 people left jobs at restaurants, bars, and hotels in August, up 21% from July.... Quits by retail workers rose 6%. Yet in industries such as manufacturing, construction, and transportation and warehousing, quits barely increased....