Asia Data Response Singapore GDP (Q2 Advanced) Today’s advanced estimate of Singapore’s second quarter GDP suggests the economy has gained some momentum after a sluggish start to the year . However, domestic headwinds are building and a robust... 14th July 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Jun.) While the June PMIs for Emerging Asia were generally uninspiring, in the two economies where the PMIs most closely track the hard data, the surveys suggest that manufacturing conditions are at least... 1st July 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Vietnam GDP (Q2) Vietnam’s economy is currently being held back by a drought which has hit the agricultural sector hard. However, medium-term prospects remain good and we expect growth to rebound soon. 28th June 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Sri Lanka GDP (Q1) GDP figures published today showed growth in Sri Lanka picked up in the first quarter of 2016. However, we are wary of reading too much into the data, given the serious doubts that remain over the... 15th June 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (May) The May PMIs for Emerging Asia continue to point to lacklustre conditions in Asia’s manufacturing sectors. In the two economies where the PMIs most closely track the hard data, Korea’s manufacturing... 1st June 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Singapore GDP (Q1 Revised) Today’s revised estimate of Singapore’s first quarter GDP confirmed that the economy made a lacklustre start to the year, and the outlook isn’t much better . We doubt that export conditions will... 25th May 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Philippines GDP (Q1) Today’s Q1 GDP data for the Philippines showed that Rodrigo Duterte, the country’s president elect, will be handed an economy that is in very good health. The foundations are in place for growth to... 19th May 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Thailand GDP (Q1) Thailand’s economy got off to a solid start to 2016, but high household debt and continued political uncertainty are likely to drag down growth again over the coming quarters. 16th May 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Malaysia GDP (Q1) Malaysia’s economy slowed further in the first quarter of 2016, and with commodity prices still depressed by past standards and household debt high, we expect growth to be stuck in the 4.0-4.5% range... 13th May 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Indonesia GDP (Q1) The slowdown in Indonesia's economy last quarter reflects significant headwinds that we think will keep growth stuck at around 5% for the next couple of years. 4th May 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Apr.) Manufacturing conditions in Emerging Asia remained lacklustre in April. In the two economies where the PMIs most closely track the hard data, there are some signs of stabilisation in Korea’s... 3rd May 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Taiwan GDP (Q1 Advanced) Today’s GDP figures confirm that Taiwan’s economy is struggling badly, with GDP contracting by 0.8% y/y in the first quarter of the year. Given that policymakers are running out of room to stimulate... 29th April 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Korea GDP (Q1 Preliminary) Korea’s economy lost further momentum in the first quarter of 2016, but we expect a modest recovery in exports as well as supportive policies to help prop up growth in the coming quarters . 26th April 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Mar.) Emerging Asia’s PMIs picked up across the board last month but, while the worst appears to be over for the region’s manufacturing sectors, conditions remain weak. 1st April 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Sri Lanka GDP (Q4) Today’s GDP figures suggest Sri Lanka’s economy slowed sharply in the fourth quarter of 2015. However, we would be wary of reading too much into the data, given the serious doubts that remain over the... 15th March 2016 · 1 min read
Asia Data Response Manufacturing PMIs (Feb.) Emerging Asia’s PMIs fell back in February, offering no signs that the woes of the region’s manufacturing sectors are over. 1st March 2016 · 1 min read
