1. 日本8月零售銷售按年挫2.6%
有關月份的銷售額為1,430億美元，但是年度變幅遜預期。與前一個月相比，銷售額下跌1.7%，前一個月的按月降幅為0.8%。
2. 嘉德置業斥67億建中國項目
該新加坡商業信託集團，計劃在蘇州市興建一個商場及寫字樓物業，總樓面面積為31萬平方米。嘉德置業的44%資產位於中國。
3. 南韓流動賬順差跌至7個月低位
8月的順差為4.013億美元，前一個月經修訂為37.7億美元。上月南韓貿易順差為4.802億美元，7月為47.3億美元。
4. 中國股市見14個月低位
市場憂慮中國持續打壓通脹的措施，將會導致經濟放緩；上證綜合指數下跌26.72，收報2,365.34，是2011年7月5日以來最低收市價位。
5. 多家保險商有意購匯控分支
該家在香港上市的大型銀行集團，有意出售非人壽保險業務，作價可能逾10億美元。匯豐把資料給予多家可能買家，包括Allianz、AXA、QBE、人保，以及Tokio Marine。
6. GAIL斥9,500萬美元拓美國頁岩氣項目
該印度最大天然氣分銷商，將以6,370萬美元購入德薩斯州頁岩氣項目的兩成股權，並且分擔3,130萬美元的開發成本。
7. 恆隆斥35億人民幣購昆明地皮
該香港物業發展商公布，投得兩幅作商業及金融發展用途的土地。有關地盤的可供發展樓面面積達430萬平方呎。
8. 馬來西亞Navis擬售新加坡鞋廠
該家私募基金是在2008年12月，以約7,700萬美元收購King's Safetywear。最近Navis洽售該家估值3億至5億美元的公司。
9. 印尼小型客機失事18人料喪生
該國官員表示，該架CASA C-212飛機是在西部地區失事。客機載有3個機組人員及15個乘客。拯救人員正趕赴現場，但預料機上18人已罹難。
10. 颱風襲香港 至少25人傷
「納沙」襲港，天文台於29日凌晨4時40分發出8號暴風訊號，至下午4時改掛3號強風訊號。一艘巨型工程躉船，凌晨因大浪撞向杏花村第49座近岸，49及50座的居民一度疏散往附近商場避暫，事件中無人受傷。另外，有25個市民在8號風球期間受傷，需到急症室求診。
Tokyo Nikkei 8701.23 +0.99%
Seoul KOSPI 1769.29 +2.68%
Shanghai SSEC 2365.34 -1.12%
Hong Kong HSI 18011.10 Closed
Singapore STI 2708.13 +0.26%
Mumbai BSE 16698.07 +1.53%
Sydney AORD 4067.90 -0.73%
1. Japan Aug Retail Sales Drop 2.6% on Year
Sales fell to US$143 billion last month. The figure was worse than expected, compared with a 0.3% contraction in July. Sales fell a seasonally-adjusted 1.7% from the previous month.
2. CapitaMalls Plans US$1B Chinese Shopping Centre
The Singapore REITs will build a shopping mall and two office towers in eastern Suzhou city with 310,000 square meters of total floor area. 44% of total assets of the firms were located in China.
3. S Korea Current Account Surplus Down to 7-month Low
The Aug surplus was US$401.3 million, compared with a revised US$3.77 billion in the previous month. The goods balance posted a surplus of US$480.2 million from a revised US$4.73 billion in July.
4. China Stocks Fall to 14-month Low
The Shanghai Composite Index declined 26.72 to 2,365.34, its lowest close since July 5 2011, on concern that economic growth will slow as the Chinese government maintains measure to curb inflation.
5. Several Bidders Consider Buying HSBC Unit
The Hong Kong-based lender has sent out information to potential bidders for its general, non-life insurance business, which may worth more than US$1 billion. Allianz, AXA, QBE, PICC and Tokio Marine are likely to be interested in the auction.
6. GAIL Buys US Shale Gas Assets for US$95M
India's biggest natural gas distributor will acquire a 20% stake in an area in the Eagle Ford deposits in Texas for US$63.7 million in cash and bear US$31.3 for future cost. The firm will spend US$300M in the project in next 5 years.
7. Hang Lung Buys Land in China for US$547M
The Hong Kong property developer has won 2 sites in the city of Kunming, which has a maximum floor area of 401,383 square meters and will be used for commercial and financial development.
8. Navis Said to Sell Singapore Shoemaker for up to US$500M
The Malaysian buyout firm is seeking a buyer for King's Safetywear that valued US$300 million to US$500 million, after privatizing the company for about US$77 million in Dec 2008.
9. Indonesia Small Plane Crashes, 18 Feared Dead
Local authority said the CASA C-212 aircraft, carrying 3 crew members and 15 passengers, went down in the western region. Rugged terrain and rains hampered searchers trying to reach the wreckage.
10. Typhoon Hits HK after Striking Philippine
Hong Kong's stock exchange was closed as Typhoon Nesat made its way across South China Sea to China's Hainan Island. 50 residents had to be evacuated after a cargo barge broke free from its moorings and slammed into the seawall in Heng Fa Chuen on Hong Kong Island. The storm killed 35 people and left another 45 missing in the Philippines.