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5 September, 2018
By Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics and Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic |
HIGHLIGHTS August 2018 CPI inflation Both headline and core inflation were unchanged in August, at 3.2% yoy and 2.9% yoy, respectively, as easing food prices offset higher education costs. Non-O&G wholesale price inflation eased
4 September, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Sofea Azahar, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics |
HIGHLIGHTS Macro snapshot A dip in agriculture exports and slower tourist arrivals weighed on the current account, but net financial outflows abated, relieving pressure on the balance of payments. Gains in consumer confidence and
30 August, 2018
Photo Credit: AP TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT MYANMAR Myanmar’s Financial Inclusion Roadmap focuses on fintech (24 August 2018) The latest inclusion of forming a digital services working group that will be supervised
29 August, 2018
Photo credit: AP Economy, Investment and Trade Singapore, Guangdong to tie up on high tech, smart cities (24 August 2018) Fourteen Singapore companies signed agreements to partner with Chinese companies from the South
29 August, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Sofea Azahar, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics |
HIGHLIGHTS July 2018 industrial production The industrial production index (IPI) came in ahead of our forecast at 6.0% yoy in July due to resilient pharmaceutical and chemicals output growth. However the prognosis for the
28 August, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Sofea Azahar, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics |
HIGHLIGHTS 2Q18 GDP Thailand’s economy expanded by 4.6% yoy in 2Q18 after an upwardly-revised GDP growth reading of 4.9% yoy in 1Q18. Domestic demand rebounded strongly, led by private consumption and investments. Subdued inflation,
27 August, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research |
HIGHLIGHTS 2Q18 GDP and current account Malaysia’s economy expanded by 4.5% yoy in 2Q18, the weakest since 4Q16, partly due to supply shocks in agriculture (palm oil and rubber) and mining (natural gas). We
23 August, 2018
Photo Credit: Myanmar Times TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT CAMBODIA Cambodia becomes the largest importer of Vietnam’s steel thanks to booming construction sector (23 August 2018) A boom in the construction sector has
22 August, 2018
Photo credit: Vietnamnet Economy, Investment and Trade Vietnam’s Investment Ministry expresses wariness over China’s ODA loans (19 August 2018) Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has expressed concerns over Official Development Assistance
21 August, 2018
By Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics and Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic |
HIGHLIGHTS 2Q18 direct investments Direct investments (DI) grew 0.6% yoy to US$12.9bn in 2Q18 as gains in DDI (+25.9% yoy to US$5.8bn) offset the decline in FDI (-13.5% yoy to US$7.1bn). The key growth