Asia Economics Weekly Asia’s exports make a poor start to Q3 Asia’s export weakness is showing no signs of abating. Indeed, the July trade data reported so far across the region suggest that the export slowdown has deepened. 17th August 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Singapore’s push for more babies Ahead of last Thursday’s National Day holiday in Singapore, a music video urged patriotic citizens to “celebrate National Night by giving the country the population spurt it so desperately needs”. The... 10th August 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly No quick fix to India and Pakistan’s power problems India attracted international headlines for all the wrong reasons (again) following massive power cuts that left half of its population without electricity for two days. Power cuts are alsoa big issue... 3rd August 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly No need to worry over spike in agricultural prices The prices of many agricultural commodities have risen strongly over the past couple of months, raising fears of a sharp rise in inflation across the region. However, we believe the recent spike in... 27th July 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Political tensions on the rise in Thailand Political tensions have intensified in Thailand due to the government’s efforts to amend the constitution. There is a significant chance that the proposed reforms could trigger a political deadlock... 20th July 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly How is China’s slowdown affecting emerging Asia? Figures released on Friday showed that China’s economy grew by just 7.6% y/y in the second quarter, the weakest pace since the first quarter of 2009. The lead article this week examines the effect of... 13th July 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly The Philippines – on course for investment grade status The Philippines looks increasingly likely to be awarded investment grade status sometime in the next couple of years. A major improvement in the country’s fiscal position and much better macro... 9th July 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Asian Financial Crisis – 15 years on Monday 2nd July marks the 15-year anniversary of the start of the Asian Financial Crisis. In retrospect, the region weathered the crisis and its aftermath well. However, trend growth has slowed... 29th June 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly What do falling commodity prices mean for Australia? Sharp falls in commodity prices over recent weeks have raised questions over the sustainability of Australia’s mining investment boom. On the plus side, the struggling non-mining parts of the economy... 25th June 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Bank of Korea likely to change policy stance soon The Bank of Korea (BoK) has become increasingly worried about the outlook for growth, but lingering inflation concerns are dissuading the central bank from loosening policy. We expect inflation to... 11th June 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Asia’s manufacturers struggling amid global slowdown The latest Purchasing Manager Indices suggest that Asia’s manufacturers are feeling the effects of turmoil in Europe and a slowdown in China. With the data also indicating that inflationary pressures... 4th June 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly How much scope does Asia have to cut interest rates? We continue to expect central banks in Asia to cut their policy rates this year by more than the consensus anticipates. Vietnam is likely to cut most aggressively, as both growth and inflation there... 28th May 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Better placed than most to weather Greece exit storm Political deadlock in Greece has re-ignited market fears of euro-zone break-up. While Asia would not escape unscathed from turmoil associated with Greece’s departure from the currency union, the... 21st May 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Does the Chiang Mai bailout fund matter? Fearing that the euro-zone crisis could lead to a sharp outflow of capital from Asia, policymakers have sought to strengthen the regional financial safety net. However, Asia is far less vulnerable to... 14th May 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Is expropriation a risk in Asia? Recent developments in Latin America have raised concerns in some quarters that the region could be set for another wave of nationalisations. The level of protection offered to foreign investors is... 7th May 2012 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Weekly Chinese tourism bonanza for Asia The past 15 years has seen a surge in the number of mainland Chinese travelling overseas. Although Chinese tourists are becoming increasingly adventurous and travelling further afield, the vast... 30th April 2012 · 1 min read
