John Mair

Indonesia posted an unexpectedly large $4.42 billion trade surplus in November, double the figure expected by analysts as exports jumped and imports came in below market forecasts, official data showed on Monday.

Thailand's annual headline inflation rate quickened in October due to higher energy and food prices, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday, but still remained below the central bank's target range of 1% to 3%.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from hospital on Monday, his aide said, after the 99-year-old had been admitted earlier this month because of coughing due to a lower respiratory infection.

Malaysia's economy likely grew 5.3% in the third quarter from a year earlier, slower than the previous three-month period, official advance estimates showed on Monday.

Vietnam's gross domestic product is expected to grow by 6.8%-7.0% this year, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told parliament on Monday, before adding that the government was aiming to lift growth above the top end of that range. The country's public debt is under control and well below a mandated ceiling set by the National Assembly, Chinh said at a the start of a month-long parliament session in Hanoi.

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose 2.7% in September from the same month a year earlier, data on Thursday showed, supported by growth in electronic and non-electronic products.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to hospital for a respiratory infection, his office said on Wednesday after media reported the ex-premier missed a court hearing in a defamation case he has lodged.

The United States has lifted a ban on Malaysian glove maker Brightway Group, allowing the firm to resume sales of its products in the country nearly three years after being sanctioned for alleged labour abuses.

Singapore's economy grew 4.1% in the third quarter from a year earlier, preliminary government data showed on Monday.

Developing Asia is on track to grow 5% this year, supported by strong consumption and high demand for tech exports, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast on Wednesday, and said China was expected to roll out more economic support measures.