Beyond Factory Asia - ADB Live Online Chat
Will developing Asia manage to invest in skills, technologies, and the private sector to move beyond low-cost manufacturing and ensure that economic growth remains strong? Join ADB's Ramesh Subramaniam and Thiam Hee Ng in a live discussion on Monday, 13 May 2013, 06:00 to 07:00 GMT (14:00 to 15:00 Manila Time). Read more
ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 111 - Exporting and Innovation: Theory and Firm-Level Evidence from the People's Republic of China
April 2013
Using firm-level data from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and matching econometrics, the paper finds that exporters invest more in innovation than non-exporters. Still, exporting has a smaller impact on innovation among firms in the electronics sectors, located at coastal areas, and foreign-owned. Read more.
New RCI Information Pack now available
May 2013
The monthly RCI Information Pack covers news and events on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in Asia and the Pacific. It also includes monetary, financial, and trade indicators that monitor links between the region's economies and major external partners. Data used are available for download.
Launch of Asian Development Outlook 2013
ADB's flagship annual economic publication, the Asian Development Outlook 2013, forecasts that rising private consumption and stronger intraregional trade will spur a pickup in growth in developing Asia in 2013 and 2014. The report warns that political risks linked to the US debt ceiling, austerity measures in the eurozone, and tensions over border disputes in Asia are main threats to the near term outlook. Read press release. Download report.
Pacific Economic Monitor - March 2013
Mar 2013
This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor discusses 2013 and 2014 GDP growth and inflation projections for ADB's Pacific developing member countries. The theme of the policy briefs included in this issue is energy in the Pacific. Read full report.
What's New
- Central banks saved world economy, now beware the fallout: IMFReuters16 May 2013
- Consumers' outlooks on US economy improve to five-month highBloomberg16 May 2013
- Eurozone April inflation slows as estimatedRTT News16 May 2013
- Eurozone trade surplus increases in MarchRTT News16 May 2013
- France wants eurozone government, soonCNN16 May 2013
- Housing starts in US fell in April to five-month lowBloomberg16 May 2013
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- Islamic finance needs global Shariah board: OfficialThe Peninsula17 May 2013
- National disaster response force to establish base in Uttarakhand[, India] soonThe Times of India17 May 2013
- [Bank Negara Malaysia Governor] Zeti gives advice on islamic financial innovationsThe Star17 May 2013
- India, US experts talk energy security collaborationsiliconindia16 May 2013
- South Asia's b2b travel and tourism event well receivedeturbonews.com16 May 2013
- Tajiks, Kyrgyz discuss transportation, energy co-operationCentral Asia Online16 May 2013
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- GER GDP ▼ (Q12013_P) -1.4 % y-o-y
Germany
Gross Domestic Product
1stQuarter 2013, preliminary estimate
-1.4 % year-on-year▼ from previous period - KOR Exports ▲ (Apr2013) 0.4 % y-o-y
Republic of Korea
Exports
April 2013
0.4 % year-on-year▲ from previous period - KOR Imports ▲ (Apr2013) -0.3 % y-o-y
Republic of Korea
Imports
April 2013
-0.3 % year-on-year▲ from previous period - SIN Retail Sales ▼ (Mar2013) -7.1 % y-o-y
Singapore
Retail Sales
March 2013
-7.1 % year-on-year▼ from previous period - EA IPI ▲ (Mar2013) -1.7 % y-o-y
Euro Area
Industrial/Manufacturing Production Index
March 2013
-1.7 % year-on-year▲ from previous period - EA ZEW Survey (Economic Sentiment) ▲ (May2013) 27.6
Euro Area
ZEW Survey (Economic Sentiment)
May 2013
27.6▲ from previous period - GER CPI ▼ (Apr2013_F) 1.2 % y-o-y
Germany
Consumer Price Index
April 2013, final estimate
1.2 % year-on-year▼ from previous period - GER ZEW Survey (Economic Sentiment) ▲ (May2013) 36.4
Germany
ZEW Survey (Economic Sentiment)
May 2013
36.4▲ from previous period - IND WPI ▼ (Apr2013) 4.9 % y-o-y
India
Wholesale Price Index
April 2013
4.9 % year-on-year▼ from previous period - PRC Fixed Asset Investment ▼ (Apr2013) 20.6 % y-o-y
People's Republic of China
Fixed Asset Investment
April 2013
20.6 % year-on-year▼ from previous period
Regional highlights
Events
16th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' MeetingAMRO3 May 2013
Joint Statement of Ninth BIMP-EAGA SummitAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat26 Apr 2013
22nd ASEAN Summit22nd ASEAN Summit24-25 Apr 2013
OECD–ADBI 13th Roundtable on Capital Market ReformAsian Development Bank Institute4-5 Apr 2013
17th ASEAN Finance Ministers' Meeting (AFMM)Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat4 Apr 2013
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Studies
Connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia: Interim ReportAsian Development Bank Institute2013
Regional Cooperation and Integration in a Changing WorldAsian Development BankApril 2013
Asian Development Outlook 2013Asian Development Bank9 Apr 2013
The Road to ASEAN Financial IntegrationAsian Development BankMar 2013
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Speeches
- Closing Statement at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Board of GovernorsTakehiko Nakao5 May 201346th Annual Meeting of the Board of GovernorsDelhi, India
- Closing Press Conference Statement at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Board of GovernorsTakehiko Nakao5 May 201346th Annual Meeting of the Board of GovernorsDelhi, India
- Toward a More Innovative, Inclusive, and Integrated Asia and PacificTakehiko Nakao4 May 201346th Annual Meeting of the Board of GovernorsDelhi, India
- Opening Address at the 46th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of GovernorsP. Chidambaram4 May 201346th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of GovernorsDelhi, India
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Watch and Listen ►
ADB video: ADB Chief Economist talks about the Asian Development Outlook 20139 Apr 2013
ADB video: Facing surging capital inflows18 Mar 2013- ADB video: Release of ADB's bi-annual Asian Economic Integration Monitor
5 Mar 2013Lei Lei Song, ADB's Principal Economist, discusses the result of the March 2013 Asian Economic Integration Monitor.
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Calendar
20 May 2013
- THA GDP
- JPN Leading Index
- HKG Unemployment
- JPN Machine Orders
21 May 2013
- GER PPI
- HKG CPI
22 May 2013
- JPN Exports
- JPN Imports
- JPN Trade Balance
- MAL CPI
- TAP Unemployment
- US Existing Home Sales
- JPN Monetary Policy
23 May 2013
- UKG GDP
- US Housing Prices
- SIN CPI
- SIN IPI
- TAP IPI
- US New Home Sales
- EA Consumer Confidence
- EA PMI
- EA PMI
- EA PMI
- GER PMI
- GER PMI
- PRC PMI
- US PMI
- US Jobless Claims
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- EE Global 2013 - Energy Efficiency Global ForumMay 20 - May 21Asian Development Bank
Washington, D.C., USA - APEC Senior Finance Officials' MeetingMay 22 - May 23Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Manado, Indonesia - APEC Workshop on Financial InclusionMay 23 - May 24Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Manado, Indonesia - 73rd Meeting of the CDM Executive BoardMay 27 - May 31United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Bonn, Germany - 35th ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting (STOM)May 28 - May 30Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretariat
Lao PDR - Fifth Scaling-up Renewable Energy Program (SREP) Pilot Country MeetingMay 28 - May 30Climate Investment Funds
Bandos Island, Maldives
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events calendar
Daily Market Watch
| Currency Per US$ | Latest Closing1 | %Chg2 |
| Euro | 0.77 | 0.43 |
| Japanese yen | 101.96 | 0.46 |
| Bangladeshi taka | 77.81 | 0.00 |
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| Stock Indices | Latest Closing1 | %Chg2 |
| US Dow Jones Ind Avg | 15,233.22 | -0.28 |
| US Nasdaq | 3,465.24 | -0.18 |
| US S&P 500 | 1,650.47 | -0.50 |
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| Commodity Prices | Latest Closing1 | %Chg2 |
| All Metals | 248.17 | 0.25 |
| Aluminum | 1,825.25 | 1.01 |
| Brent Oil | 103.92 | 0.38 |
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| Overnight Interbank rates+ |
Latest Closing1 | %Chg2 |
| PRC | 2.70 | 0.46 |
| Hong Kong, China | 0.21 | 0.00 |
| India | 7.34 | 0.01 |
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Integration Indicators ►
Intraregional trade share (in percentage)
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Asia | 57.1 | 56.2 | 58.0 | 59.2 | 58.6 |
| Developing Asia | 46.2 | 44.9 | 46.3 | 47.1 | 46.7 |
Intraregional trade intensity index
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
| Asia | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Developing Asia | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
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Intraregional FDI flow (in USD billion)
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Asia | 68.6 | 79.8 | 96.9 | 115.2 | 102.5 |
| Developing Asia | 46.9 | 56.9 | 64.4 | 92.6 | 89.5 |
Intraregional FDI share (in percentage)
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Asia | 84.0 | 85.7 | 51.4 | 164.0 | 44.2 |
| Developing Asia | 69.8 | 66.8 | 65.8 | 172.76 | 63.4 |
sources & notes
Coefficient of variation
of 10-year government bond rates—Asia
of 10-year government bond rates—Asia
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| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | ||
| 0.4835 | 0.6258 | 0.6671 | 0.6472 | 0.6947 | ||
Portfolio share (%)
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| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | ||
| 13.30 | 16.60 | 14.32 | 15.85 | 16.61 | ||
sources & notes
ADB Policy Briefs
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No.4: Is there a case for exchange rate policy coordination in Asia?
Hsiao Chink TangDecember 2012
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No.3: Provision of Regional Public Goods: Best Practices and Role of Regional Development Banks
Xinglan HuSeptember 2012
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No.2: Can Aid for Trade enhance human capacity shortfalls in Asia's LDCs and SIDS?
Alisa Di Caprio and Jens KruegerAugust 2012
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No.1: Why do intra-regional debt investments remain low in Asia?
Iwan J. Azis and Sabyasachi MitraJune 2012
