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Japan's structural labour shortage has deepened. While it may not result in a wage-inflation spiral now, labour scarcity will put...
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The Bank of Japan enhanced its funds-supplying operations in January, after widening the tolerance band for 10-year JGB yields in...
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Our 2023 growth forecast of 4.5% for China is still 6-tenths below the consensus’ 5.1%, owing to a more cautious...
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A cautious 2023 budget amid the need to stabilize government finances post pandemic means that fiscal policy won't be able...
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Financial conditions have deteriorated across ASEAN-5 economies to varying degrees. As well as monetary tightening, a broad depreciation of currencies...
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We doubt the surprise move from the Bank of Japan to expand the tolerance range for 10-year JGB yields to...
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While few observers expect to see any growth surprise in Japan, some have started to wonder whether global inflation may...
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Economists Arup Raha and Theng Theng Tan identify 5 themes that are likely to be important for Asia in 2023.
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We expect Asian currencies to stabilise, if not strengthen, versus the US dollar in 2023, as the Fed pauses hiking...
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The semiconductor cycle has already turned and is likely to continue softening into next year. As the world's largest producer...
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Reopening pressures have increased, as recent protests test policymakers' resolve to stick to the current zero-Covid approach.
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Our baseline forecast is now for world trade in goods to decline by 0.2% in 2023, a considerable downgrade from...
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Bank Indonesia raised its policy rate by 50 bps at its last meeting on November 17, making for a total...
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Policies aimed at managing China's housing slump have led investors to query the shape and depth of a market correction....
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We earlier argued that Asia’s manufacturing activity has been impacted more by demand than by supply-side pressures, due to strict Covid-related policies. Supply...
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We think China's exit from its zero-Covid policy will only happen in H2 2023 - a more cautious view than...
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We expect the Japanese economy to grow at 0.9% y/y in 2023, after 1.6% growth in 2022. Four reasons why...
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Timely October trade data from North Asia are flashing warning signs that Asia's export downturn is gathering momentum. We think...
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The precipitous decline of the Yen to record fresh lows (and briefly above 150 last month) coupled with a dramatic...
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We think there is a slim chance that the Bank of Japan will adjust its Yield Curve Control policy when...
