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Indian consumers' spending power is far behind that of their Chinese counterparts, and we are sceptical about the pace of catch-up. Even if the Indian economy achieves the ambitious growth targets set, there...
Research Briefing
Indian consumers' spending power is far behind that of their Chinese counterparts, and we are sceptical about the pace of catch-up. Even if the Indian economy achieves the ambitious growth targets set, there...
Research Briefing
We think the EU-China economic relationship will experience more friction in the future due to structural changes to China's economy,...
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We find emerging, but not overwhelming, macro proof to support the recent geopolitical narrative of excess Chinese goods production that...
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Beijing's reinvigorated support for manufacturing is quite the economic gamble. With property still in the doldrums and the post-Covid services recovery having largely run its course, the rationale is that manufacturing...
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Our latest global relative return index (RRI) signals that risk-adjusted investment opportunities in commercial real estate (CRE) should start to...
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As expected, the BoJ maintained its policy rate at 0%-0.1% at Friday's meeting. With more confidence on the ongoing wage-driven...
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Reflecting a surprisingly strong Spring Negotiation result and weaker yen assumption, we have upgraded our baseline wage and inflation forecasts....
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The global travel recovery took great strides in 2023, with some destinations already reporting a full recovery back to pre-pandemic...
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Taiwan was hit by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake on 3 April, the strongest in 25 years. However, the economic impact seems to be...
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We forecast Indian cities to outpace the rest of APAC in terms of GDP growth over the medium term (2024-28)....
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The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 made 2023 a leap forward for artificial intelligence (AI). The big battle for...
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided to end its negative interest rates policy and set the target band for the overnight market rate at...
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We believe aged care is emerging as a prominent sector in Asia with a robust growth outlook.
Consulting Report
In collaboration with Uber, our latest report: “Ride-Hailing: A Platform for Women’s Economic Opportunity in Bangladesh” explores the transport challenges...
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North African cities are forecast to experience some of the fastest rates of employment and population growth over the long...
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Middle Eastern cities are forecast to experience some of the fastest rates of employment and population growth over the long...
We project Japan's services trade balance will remain in deficit over the coming years as a trend increase in the...
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The population of the world's 1,000 largest and most important global cities is forecast to increase by more than half...
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Cities dominate the global economy. Today, 19 cities have achieved urban economic powerhouse status, with annual GDP greater than $500...
Research Briefing
The Bank of Japan left both short-term and long-term policy rates unchanged at Tuesday's meeting as widely expected. The BoJ...