Economic Spotlight

What’s shaping up like a déjà vu moment quickly shifted into a history-making election season in the US.

Brazilian ministers are trying to steer the economy to a zero fiscal deficit position this 2024. However, the numbers show the opposite.

The weakened Malaysian ringgit and unchanged interest rates have not hampered the government's efforts to strengthen the country's economy.

Brazil’s agribusiness has evolved the country into a powerhouse, making it a leading producer and exporter of agricultural products. The sector promises to reshape the country’s economic dynamics and offer investors new pathways to long-term growth and prosperity.

Investors seem increasingly stressed, which is demonstrated through a more nervous financial market around the world, but it might be helpful to find a bit of zen in mega-trends.

Southeast Asia and the rest of Developing Asia need more investments, but there’s a need to be selective to ensure sustainability.

The Philippines is taking a gamble as it sets up its first sovereign wealth fund in the face of high inflation and high interest rates globally, with no cash surplus to spare.

Foreign investors will not be dancing to the tune of the Philippine Congress’ cha-cha, short for charter change, as the economy’s institutional strengths and sectoral configurations will remain the basis of any decision to invest.

Lula's approach to the country’s central bank has worsened both inflation expectations and has sent fixed income yields higher in recent months.

Historically, China started slowly within the AI development, but the sector has grown, and now everyone is rushing into "AI 2.0".