Economy
Indonesia hungry for foreign direct investment to meet GDP growth target
Indonesia hungry for foreign direct investment to meet GDP growth target
Particularly in the manufacturing sector.
Six-year low: HK retail sales growth plunge to -0.2%
Amid a mixed bag of factors.
Risks of a front-loaded rate cut loom amid India’s easing inflation
And more central banks jumping the easing bandwagon.
January PMI to languish in the contraction zone
Amid the slowdown in the Eurozone and China markets.
Government to declare fiscal deficit in Budget 2015 to boost sluggish productivity growth: Nomura
Productivity growth has been disappointing so far.
Investments in Singapore to moderate in 2015 on back of uncertain global outlook: EDB
The EDB clinched $11.8b worth of investments last year.
Fiscal spending crucial for Indonesia’s 2015 GDP growth
Investment growth has been sluggish.
Chart of the Day: Singapore’s loan growth abruptly tumbles to multi-year low
Amid a weak economic environment.
Greater forex volatility on the cards as Asian regulators follow MAS’ suit
Who will be next to jump on the easing bandwagon?
Japan economy rebounds on strong production
Unemployment rate fell further to 3.4% in December.
Steady consumption to continue to bolster PH GDP growth in 2015
Amid a sharp decline in inflation.
Singapore’s inflation forecast for 2015 cut sharp from 1.7% to 0.4% YoY
Amid a mixed bag of factors.
Chart of the Day: Check out which Singapore bank would be most sensitive to a US 100bp rate hike
Its sensitivity increased alongside a rise in HKD and USD loans.
Triple threat: Singapore economy at risk from debt, deflation, and deteriorating demographics
Debt-to-GDP ratio is at 251%.
SGD to weaken further versus the greenback after policy shift
The USD/SGD could trade towards the 1.40-level by Q3.
China stock market almost completely reverses previous loss
It fell only by 0.7% w/w.
Tip of the iceberg: Analysts fear further easing in April policy meeting
The MAS might flatten the NEER’s slope.
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