Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Jan.) Emerging Asia’s PMIs for January suggest the region’s manufacturing sectors gained momentum at the start of 2018. Encouragingly, the headline readings for Taiwan and Korea – the two economies where... 1st February 2018 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Taiwan GDP (Q4 Advanced) Taiwan’s GDP growth rose in Q4 to the fastest in nearly three years. We think the economy will cool over the quarters ahead. On the plus side, domestic demand is likely to hold up well supported by... 31st January 2018 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Korea GDP (Q4) While Korea’s economy cooled at the end of 2017, we expect growth to regain some momentum in the coming quarters, supported by a turnaround in the tourism sector. 25th January 2018 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Philippines GDP (Q4) The Philippines’ economy cooled off a bit in Q4, with growth easing to 6.6% y/y. We expect the economy will slow further this year, weighed upon by moderating export growth and sluggish investment. 23rd January 2018 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Dec.) The December PMIs for Emerging Asia suggest that the region’s manufacturing sectors remained in good health. Focusing on the two economies where the PMIs most closely track the hard data, Taiwan’s... 2nd January 2018 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Singapore GDP (Q4 Advanced) Singapore’s economy had a good year in 2017, with annual growth hitting a three-year high. While the decent prospects for global demand suggest Singapore’s economy will do reasonably well in 2018... 2nd January 2018 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Sri Lanka GDP (Q3) Data released late last week showed that Sri Lanka’s struggling economy weakened in Q3. With both monetary and fiscal policy set to remain tight, we don’t see a meaningful recovery anytime soon. 18th December 2017 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Malaysia Trade (Oct.) Today’s trade figures suggest that Malaysia’s external sector remains in rude health. Both exports and imports continued to grow at a rapid pace. Looking ahead, although export growth is likely to... 6th December 2017 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Nov.) The November PMIs for Emerging Asia suggest that the region’s manufacturing sectors rebounded strongly last month. Encouragingly, the headline readings for Taiwan and Korea – the two economies where... 1st December 2017 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Singapore GDP (Q3 Revised) Today’s revised estimate of Singapore’s Q3 GDP confirmed that the economy rebounded strongly last quarter. While growth is likely to slow a little over the coming quarters, the economy should still... 23rd November 2017 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Thailand GDP (Q3) Thailand’s GDP growth picked up to its fastest pace in more than four years in Q3. A combination of robust external demand and increased infrastructure spending should help keep growth robust in the... 20th November 2017 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Malaysia GDP (Q3) Malaysia’s economy expanded at its fastest pace in three years in Q3. While we think growth has now peaked, the economy should continue to grow at a decent pace over the next year, supported by robust... 17th November 2017 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Philippines GDP (Q3) The Philippines’ economy strengthened further in Q3, with growth coming in at 6.9% y/y. However, we expect the economy to slow next year. Although exports and government spending are likely to remain... 16th November 2017 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Indonesia GDP (Q3) The gentle acceleration in Indonesia’s GDP growth in the third quarter to 5.1%, from 5.0%, is unlikely to mark the start of a sustained recovery in the economy. Given the mounting headwinds facing the... 6th November 2017 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Oct.) The October PMIs for Emerging Asia suggest that the region’s manufacturing sectors lost some momentum at the start of Q4. The headline readings for Korea and Taiwan – the two economies where the PMIs... 1st November 2017 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Taiwan GDP (Q3 Advanced) GDP growth in Taiwan rose in Q3 to the fastest pace in more than two years as a jump in exports outweighed a slowdown in the domestic economy. Looking ahead, with global demand set to remain healthy... 31st October 2017 · 1 min read
