3 October, 2018
By Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics and Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic
HIGHLIGHTS September 2018 CPI inflation Headline and core inflation decelerated in September. The headline inflation of 2.9% yoy was at its weakest pace since August 2016. The pass-through effect of a weaker rupiah and
2 October, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Sofea Azahar, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics
HIGHLIGHTS Macro snapshot External demand retreat weighs on trade surplus and manufacturing activity. Balance of payments surplus and return of foreign portfolio inflows halt 4- month slide in the baht. Constructive growth outlook, budding
1 October, 2018
By Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics and Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic
HIGHLIGHTS September 2018 BI meeting Bank Indonesia (BI) lifted its policy rate by 25bp after a similar move by the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) overnight. BI to issue guidelines for domestic non-deliverable forward
1 October, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Sofea Azahar, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics
HIGHLIGHTS Vietnam: Growth remains robust Vietnam’s economy expanded 7.1% yoy in 1H18 and we forecast GDP growth to be reported at 6.8% yoy for 3Q18. Depreciation pressures on the dong have eased but still
27 September, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Sofea Azahar, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics
HIGHLIGHTS August 2018 industrial production Singapore’s industrial production index (IPI) expanded 3.3% yoy in August The country recorded weaker readings in the electronics, biomedical, petrochemical and transport engineering clusters. We expect MAS to stand
27 September, 2018
Photo Credit: National Public Radio TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT MEKONG Thai government mulls cross-border trade zone in the Golden Triangle (24 September 2018) The Thai government is conducting a feasibility study to
26 September, 2018
Photo credit: The National Interest Economy, Investment and Trade Philippines and Fujian look to boost economic relations (22 September 2018) The Philippines is looking to improve its economic ties with the Chinese province
26 September, 2018
ASEAN economic integration is making progress but further deepening of market integration and greater momentum are imperative to meet the AEC 2025 targets Kuala Lumpur, 25 September 2018 – ASEAN economic integration is making
21 September, 2018
By Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid | 21 September 2018
Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid shares his views on the ongoing trade conflict between the United States and China on BFM Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid, chairman of the CIMB ASEAN Research Institute (CARI)
21 September, 2018
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research
HIGHLIGHTS August 2018 consumer price inflation Inflation slipped to a 42-month low of 0.2% yoy in August, the last month of a tax holiday, before the SST came into effect on 1 September The
