Next Week in China: 23-27 September 2024
Following the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mainland China has scheduled the release of only one statistical report for next week.
Next Week in China: 16-20 September 2024
Next week in September will be the Mid-Autumn Festival in China. Monday and Tuesday are public holidays, and the market will be closed. Therefore, only loan prime rates – which serve as the benchmark for pricing corporate and retail loans – are the only major economic data expected from mainland China.
Next Week in China: 9-13 September 2024
Next week will be a significant week for data releases, with over 10 economic reports scheduled. In particular, the August consumer and producer price indices – which are key measures of inflation – as well as credit-related data, deserve extra attention.
The horizon towards Malaysia’s digital economy
Malaysia’s digital economy, which spans ICT and e-commerce, is projected to contribute 25.5 per cent of GDP and create 500,000 job opportunities by 2025. The execution of government policies in the digital economy opens new options to expand on this sector.
The Philippines’ way forward with China amid sea dispute
China remains the Philippines’ largest trading partner and a key source of financing for public infrastructure projects. However, China is also Manila’s biggest rival in the South China Sea. How do they strike a balance between geopolitics and economics?
Indonesia is betting big on the EV industry
The Indonesian government wants to race ahead in the EV industry by offering even more tax incentives to companies that will set up production plants for batteries and other EV parts in the country. However, onshore demand for EV units remains low compared to the rest of the world.
Who’s afraid of Southeast Asia’s weak currencies?
Southeast Asian economies are facing some threat amid warning signs of a currency crisis, but we think there’s no reason to be deeply worried.
China and ASEAN Quarterly Q3 2024
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The Chinese-style modernization
China’s road to long-term modernization faces a few roadblocks, including tepid consumer demand felt across the globe.
Searching for China’s growth anchors
China’s debt burden continues to pile up, bucking the trend seen in other developing economies in the years following the pandemic. How can China outgrow its debt?