Photo credit: VNA TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT THAILAND, LAOS Thailand may build two more bridges linking with Laos worth US$125 million (21 May 2019) Two more bridges over the Mekong river worth
Originally published in TheEdge Malaysia, 20th – 26th February 2019 edition. Countries do not have perpetual friends or perpetual enemies – only perpetual interests. That was as true in Lord Palmerston’s time as it
Photo Credit: China Daily Economy, Investment and Trade HK-ASEAN Investment Agreement to take effect for five ASEAN countries in June (16 May 2019) The Hong Kong-ASEAN Investment Agreement (IA) will come into
HIGHLIGHTS April 2019 trade NODX plunged 10% in April, on weakness in electronics and non-electronics. Downside risks to Singapore’s GDP growth and inflation outlook have intensified as protracted US-China talks weigh on trade recovery
Photo credit: VNA TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT VIETNAM, MYANMAR Vietnam and Myanmar strive to reach US$1 billion in trade turnover (12 May 2019) Myanmar President Win Myint’s visit to Hanoi on May
Photo credit: Getty Images Economy, Investment and Trade FTA between Hong Kong and three ASEAN countries to take effect in June (9 May 2019) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government
HIGHLIGHTS 1Q19 balance of payments The 1Q19 current account deficit (CAD) improved to US$7.0bn/2.6% of GDP, the smallest since 2Q18, though it fell short of our expectation. We raise our CAD forecast to US$29.6bn/2.7%
HIGHLIGHTS March 2019 industrial production PI growth rebounded to 3.1% yoy in March as the drag on mining diminished. Seasonal demand and illicit tobacco crackdown helped offset weakness in the construction and electrical &
HIGHLIGHTS 1Q19 GDP growth 1Q19 real GDP growth came in slightly below expectation at 5.1% yoy on slowing investment activity and the drag from inventory contribution. We raise our 2019 GDP growth forecast by
HIGHLIGHTS May Monetary Policy Committee – Overnight Policy Rate cut by 25bp OPR cut by 25bp to 3.00% against our expectations of a hold in May. Tightening domestic financial conditions and concerns over downside