Prospects 2013

Asia Pacific

Stockpiles of nickel ore await shipment at a port in Indonesia (REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad)
  • Nov 6, 2012
  • 7 min read

South-east Asia

Most economies in South-east Asia experienced tougher conditions during the three months to...

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi (REUTERS/Ajay Verma)
  • Nov 9, 2012
  • 7 min read

India

The economic slowdown over the course of fiscal 2012-13 (April-March) has prompted the...

  • Nov 13, 2012
  • 7 min read

Chinese economy

It is a measure of the scale of recent economic difficulties that 2012 will show China's annual...

  • Nov 16, 2012
  • 7 min read

China politics

The new Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership is in place and attention will now switch to...

  • Nov 16, 2012
  • 7 min read

Pakistan

Since mid-2012, Pakistan has been 'on hold', waiting for the 2013 national elections. Economic...

  • Nov 19, 2012
  • 7 min read

Koreas

South Korea's prospects in 2013 will be determined above all by the December 19 presidential...

  • Nov 20, 2012
  • 7 min read

Japan

A lower house election will be held on December 16. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will...