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Asean growth 'resilient', faster than China for second consecutive year in 2023: Maybank
Analysts say Asean is emerging as a “defensive harbour” against the backdrop of rising US interest rates and potential recessions.
December 09, 2022
Tong's Portfolio
Singapore — regional re-exporter of capital investments
The exception is Singapore, where more than half of the FDI received was directed towards the financial and insurance sectors.
June 30, 2022
Global Economy
Briefs: South Africa sets US$900 million annual mineral exploration target
South Africa has set an annual target of attracting US$900 million of mining exploration expenditure annually by 2025
April 13, 2022
Asean
Growth in Asean, China, Japan and Korea expected to moderate to 4.7% in 2022: AMRO
Asean + 3 nations – along with several countries globally – are now confronted with a major challenge: soaring inflation levels.
April 12, 2022
Asean
Asean + 3 countries expected to be 'resilient' with growth rate of 4.9% this year: AMRO
AMRO is expecting countries in the Asean + 3 region to grow by 4.9% this year, aslight edge down from the 5.9% it had previously
January 25, 2022
Asean
Growth in Asean, China, Japan and Korea expected to slow to 6.1% in 2021: AMRO
The downgrade follows the flat growth seen in the region in 2020.
October 08, 2021
Asean
Can Southeast Asia's economy bounce back in spite of current weaknesses?
Is the Southeast Asia region going to perennially be the place where hope rises every now and then, only to be dashed?
August 19, 2021
Asean
Asean faces tricky recovery amid vaccine endgame; Singapore's STI to 'move higher' with further re-opening
RHB's analysts have raised their end-2021 STI target to 3,410 points from their previous 3,280-point forecast
July 29, 2021
Global review
Singapore-Thailand payment linkage sets Southeast Asia's digital economy alight
Cross-border payments are a crucial interlocker of global connectivity, says HSBC Singapore's Winnie Yap.
May 14, 2021
Asean
Covid-19 has brought on migration shocks and doughnut effects: Maybank Kim Eng
"The out- migration or the ‘doughnut effect’ [has] reallocated real estate demand towards the suburbs and away from the city"
April 30, 2021