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Ten Economics Themes for 2020
January 20, 2020
Ample liquidity, low rates, tech cycle trough, relaxed fiscal, and a trade war détente are helping the outlook. Potential spoilers: civil unrest, cyber-attacks, climate, pandemics, geopolitics.
India Budget Preview: Loosening the purse
January 15, 2020
Run rate of the FY20 math suggests the 4QFY20 turnaround might be insufficient to contain slippage.
Economics Daily
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China: A mild recovery in sight
January 20, 2020
Real GDP growth stabilized at 6.0% in 4Q19 and brought full-year growth to 6.1% in 2019.
Weekly: A zero-sum trade deal
January 17, 2020
Phase 1 trade deal allows US President Trump to assert gains from a zero-sum approach to negotiations.
China-US trade deal: Neutral impact on Taiwan
January 17, 2020
The US and China formally signed the phase 1 trade deal on January 16. The impact of this deal on Taiwan is expected to be neutral.
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Global currency volatility drops to the lowest ever
January 20, 2020
Phase one trade deal leads investors to assume that a negative threat to global growth is removed
HKMA says Hong Kong banks are holding up
January 20, 2020
There have been no massive outflows of capital, says Deputy Chief of the HKMA
US stocks surge to record highs
January 20, 2020
Positive economic data, low interest rates, and easing trade tensions propel investor optimism
Featured Publications
Singapore Downstream F&B: Mass-market F&B set to sizzle
October 22, 2019
Our analysts took a deep dive exploring the F&B business environment in Singapore, and examined how businesses can thrive in this lucrative, yet ever changing landscape.
China Property Management: Catch the rising stars
October 09, 2019
Our analysts took a deep dive exploring China’s property management sector as interest in property investment continues to grow along with the country’s burgeoning economy.
Understanding Vietnam: A Rising Star
September 19, 2019
Vietnam has found itself in a sweet spot as the prime beneficiary of the US-China Trade War, so much so that its economy is set to be bigger than that of Singapore’s within a decade.