Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Oct.) Manufacturing conditions in Emerging Asia were lacklustre in October. Focusing on the two economies where the PMIs most closely track the hard data, there are further signs of improvement in Taiwan’s... 1st November 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Taiwan GDP (Q3 Advanced) Today’s GDP figures show that Taiwan’s economy rebounded strongly in the third quarter, but with weak global demand set to drag on exports and limited scope for more support from either fiscal or... 28th October 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Korea GDP (Q3 Preliminary) Korea’s economy lost momentum in the third quarter of 2016, and we expect growth will struggle in the coming quarters due to a combination of rising domestic headwinds and subdued global demand. 25th October 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Flash Manufacturing PMI (Oct.) The fifth straight rise in the manufacturing PMI in October indicates that firms are dealing well with the headwind from a stronger exchange rate. What’s more, the survey suggests that consumer prices... 24th October 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Sep.) The PMIs for Emerging Asia in September were mostly encouraging, suggesting that manufacturing conditions in the region are slowly gaining a firmer footing. However, the struggles of Korea’s... 3rd October 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Vietnam GDP (Q3) The weakness in Vietnam’s economy so far this year has been down to the agriculturesector, which has been hit hard by a drought. But with weather patterns nowreturning to normal, growth should rebound... 29th September 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Sri Lanka GDP (Q2 2016) GDP figures published today show economic growth in Sri Lanka slowed sharply inthe second quarter of 2016. Given the serious doubts that remain about the reliabilityof the data, we are wary of reading... 15th September 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Aug.) The August PMIs for Emerging Asia suggest manufacturing conditions in the region remain lacklustre. Focusing on the two economies where the PMIs most closely track the hard data, there are signs of... 1st September 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Philippines GDP (Q2) Today’s Q2 GDP data for the Philippines show that President Rodrigo Duterte has taken over a country in good shape. Although the foundations are in place for growth to remain strong, Duterte’s... 18th August 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Thailand GDP (Q2) Thailand’s growth slowed last quarter, and the recent bombings in some of the country’s key tourist destinations present a significant downside risk to economic activity. 15th August 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Malaysia GDP (Q2) Malaysia’s economy slowed further in the second quarter of 2016. With the prices of its main commodity exports set to remain low and the room for policy stimulus limited, a strong rebound is not on... 12th August 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Singapore GDP (Q2 Revised) Today’s revised estimate of Singapore’s second quarter GDP suggests the economy is still struggling for momentum. What’s more, there are a number of headwinds that will likely drag growth lower over... 11th August 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Indonesia GDP (Q2) Indonesia’s growth picked up to 5.2% y/y in Q2 from 4.9% the quarter before. While we think the worst for Indonesia’s economy is now over, a combination of fiscal tightening and low commodity prices... 5th August 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Jul.) Manufacturing conditions in Emerging Asia remained lacklustre in July. In the two economies where the PMIs most closely track the hard data, there are some signs of improvement in Taiwan’s... 1st August 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Taiwan GDP (Q2 Advanced) While today’s GDP figures show that the worst is now probably over for Taiwan’s economy, we expect growth to remain very weak against a backdrop of subdued export demand, falling property prices and... 29th July 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Korea GDP (Q2 Preliminary) Korea’s growth picked up in the second quarter of 2016, but we expect the economy to lose momentum over the coming quarters against a backdrop of mounting cyclical and structural headwinds. 26th July 2016 · 1 min read
