HIGHLIGHTS MAS monetary policy review MAS has shifted to an appreciation bias for the S$NEER by increasing the slope of the policy band slightly but retaining its width and mid-point. Flash GDP estimates showed
HIGHLIGHTS February 2018 industrial production Malaysia’s Feb IPI expansion of 3.0% yoy missed forecasts, but Jan’s manufacturing output numbers were revised sharply higher due to the rebasing of the index. Output growth moderated broadly
Photo credit: Myanmar Business Today Economy, Investment and Trade New Yangon City to create economic growth, homes, and jobs (9 April 2018) On March 31st, Myanmar Chief Minister of Yangon Regional Government, H.E. U
Photo Credit: Reuters Economy, Investment and Trade China and Singapore signs MoU for greater collaboration (9 April 2018) According to Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding
HIGHLIGHTS February 2018 trade Malaysia’s trade surplus narrowed to RM9.0bn in Feb as exports (-2.0% yoy) and imports (-2.8% yoy) recorded the first contractions in 16 months. While seasonal shutdowns and a high base
HIGHLIGHTS Trade tensions escalate with tit-for-tat tariffs The US proposal of 25% tariffs on 1,333 types of imports from China worth US$50bn has been met by retaliatory duties from China on 106 products from
Photo credit: The Myanmar Times Economy, Investment and Trade Myanmar to promote its local stock exchange to Japanese investors (29 March 2018) The Government of Myanmar intends to attract investors from Japan by promoting
Photo Credit: Xinhua Economy, Investment and Trade China, Laos to cooperate for more achievements in Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (1 April 2018) During a meeting that was held on 31 March between Chinese State Councilor
Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid, Chairman of CIMB ASEAN Research Institute (CARI), delivered a Keynote Speech at the panel discussion on Financial Inclusion at the ASEAN CSR Fellowship 2018. He introduced Malaysia’s financial inclusion
HIGHLIGHTS March 2018 CPI inflation Headline inflation accelerated to 3.4% yoy in Mar (3.2% yoy in Feb), in line with our and market expectations. Volatile food inflation surged to a 13-month high, primarily due