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8 August, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research |
HIGHLIGHTS June 2018 trade Trade surplus surprised on the downside on strong acceleration in gross import growth, and weaker-than-expected expansion in gross exports. Taxable goods and services shrink from 60% of CPI basket under
7 August, 2018
By Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid | Source: Bloomberg
06 August, 2018 Appeared in ‘Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia’ Full Show (Interview starts at time code 1:20:18) Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid, chairman of the CIMB ASEAN Research Institute (CARI) speaks with Bloomberg Asia on the
7 August, 2018
By Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics and Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic |
HIGHLIGHTS July 2018 CPI inflation Headline inflation edged up to 3.2% yoy in July, as accelerating food and core inflation was mitigated by the slower gain in administered prices. Rising input costs as a
2 August, 2018
Photo Credit: EPA TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT CAMBODIA EU and US threaten economic sanctions after Cambodia’s Ruling Party claims victory in elections with no viable opposition (30 July 2018) The conclusion of
2 August, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Sofea Azahar, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics |
HIGHLIGHTS Macro snapshot Despite strong current account gains due to healthier net inflows in the services and income accounts in June, overall BOP weakened due to greater financial outflows. Farm incomes grew at a
1 August, 2018
File Photo Economy, Investment and Trade Thailand to protect local industries by curbing bypass practices from foreign firms (30 July 18) Thai trade officials will meet the United States customs to discuss ways
1 August, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Sofea Azahar, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics |
HIGHLIGHTS June industrial production IPI expanded at a slower pace of 7.4% yoy in June, due to subdued growth in the electronics, chemicals and biomedical clusters. Cumulative manufacturing growth (+10.2% yoy in April-June vs.
31 July, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research |
HIGHLIGHTS Dusting off the old playbook for SST 2.0 Sales Tax rates of 5% and 10%, and Service Tax of 6% proposed under SST 2.0. Taxable goods and services shrink from 60% of CPI
30 July, 2018
By Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics and Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic |
HIGHLIGHTS No revision to State Budget 2018 (APBN 2018) With 1H18 fiscal deficit remaining healthy at -0.75% of GDP (vs. full-year target of 2.19% of GDP), the government has decided not to revise its
27 July, 2018
Photo Credit: GIZ TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION European Union (EU) trains officials on the safety of transporting dangerous goods in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) (22 July 2018) Thailand
