Monthly Archives: September 2015

Deflation fears grow in China

Producer price index sinks most in 6 years A customer selects vegetable at a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province yesterday. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2% in August from a year earlier, due largely to soaring food prices, not … Continue reading

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Indonesia unveils stimulus to bolster economy, currency

JAKARTA – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday unveiled a series of stimulus measures to lift slowing growth in Southeast Asia’s top economy and shore up the country’s plunging currency. President Joko Widodo unveils a series of stimulus measures at … Continue reading

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