Sound Economies with Mel & Peter: 27 February 2025
We see two divergent tales of consumer sentiment in the US and China: there are encouraging stories from Beijing and signs of general dissatisfaction from Washington. In this episode, we also discuss the results of Germany’s snap elections and the... Read More →
Navigating Japan’s Sustainable Finance Landscape
Japan is actively promoting green bonds by reducing the cost and bureaucratic bottlenecks for issuers, leading to fast growth in the green bonds market and setting the country on the path of achieving its sustainability goals.
Malaysia’s bustling healthcare market
Malaysia sets its sights to become a leading global healthcare destination by 2025 by creating opportunities for private investments towards the manufacture of medical devices and health services, and by increasing public spending for the sector.
Next Week in China: 24-28 February 2025
Next week will be another period with few major data releases for Mainland China. Aside from the Communiqué for 2024 that would summarize the country’s economic situation for the past year, the National Bureau of Statistics of China will publish industrial PMI data.
Sound Economies with Mel & Peter: 20 February 2025
Rising inflation is now a bigger concern of mature and developing economies. Our view is that major central banks will keep interest rates on hold amid inflation woes, particularly in Europe. We also discuss rice supply problems in Japan and... Read More →
Next Week in China: 17-21 February 2025
Next week, there are few data releases scheduled for mainland China, and these include the monthly MLF and LPR data.
Sound Economies with Mel & Peter: 13 February 2025
The tech sector is driving another stock market rally — only this time, Chinese developers are leading the way. We discuss how DeepSeek is powering a bull market for Chinese tech stocks and heating up the EV arm’s race between... Read More →
China and ASEAN Quarterly Q1 2025
We ring in the Lunar New Year with the release of our latest China & ASEAN Quarterly magazine.
Breeding ‘unicorns’ in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has evolved into a fertile breeding ground for startups. Does the region have what it takes to nurture these startups to grow into unicorns and become full-fledged listed companies?
Nusantara: Site of Indonesia’s future economic development?
Former President Joko Widodo’s bold move to develop Nusantara in East Kalimantan as Indonesia’s new capital city has drawn some criticism. However, the decision to relocate the capital from Jakarta represents a hope to hasten the country’s economic development.