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A view of the Central Business District of Sydney from the Sydney Tower on May 5, 2015. -- PHOTO: AFP

Australia's economy outpaces forecasts, peers in first quarter

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) had their best quarterly performance in three years, rising 4.8 per cent year-on-year in the first three months of 2015, compared to the 0.5 per cent increase in the previous quarter. -- PHOTO: ST FILE

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports up 4.8% in Q1 for best quarterly performance in 3 years

Tourists walking along the path on the waterfront promenade, along Marina Bay Sands as the skyline of Singapore Central Business District (CBD) stands in the background. The Singapore economy grew a moderate 2.6 per cent in the first three months of

Singapore economy grew better-than-estimated 2.6% in Q1, 2015 growth forecast stays at 2-4%

Japan's economy grew at its fastest pace in a year in January-March on modest increases in consumption and capital expenditure, adding to evidence the country is steadily emerging from last year's recession. -- PHOTO: EPA

Japan's economy grows 2.4% in Q1, beating forecasts, for fastest pace in a year

Thai Q1 GDP unexpectedly grows 0.3%

Olam International announced on Friday a 92.1 per cent slide to $31.26 million in net profit for its first quarter ended March 31, 2015, from $396.13 million for the year-ago period. -- PHOTO: OLAM INTERNATIONAL LTD

Olam Q1 profit tumbles 92.1% to $31.26 million on bond buyback, absence of one-off gain

Swiber sinks US$1.3 million into the red in Q1 from fewer contracts, absence of one-off gain

Nam Cheong Q1 profit falls 45% on lower revenue from shipbuilding, chartering

A worker at a KrisEnergy site. The mainboard-listed firm announced on Thursday that net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, jumped to US$46.3 million (S$61.32 million) from a net loss of US$18 million in the year-ago period. -- PHOTO:

KrisEnergy swings to Q1 profit of US$46.3 million from one-off gains

Germany's economy slowed more than forecast at the start of the year as domestic demand struggled to make up for a drag from trade, while France benefited from a cyclical recovery. -- PHOTO: AFP

German growth slows more than forecast as France accelerates