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Climate change is expected to have a significant impact on Africa. Therefore, the continent's preparation in expectation of further global...
Research Briefing
Climate change is expected to have a significant impact on Africa. Therefore, the continent's preparation in expectation of further global...
Research Briefing
Although Africa's carbon footprint is currently relatively small, the continent is severely vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Therefore,...
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We expect monetary policy to continue to diverge across Asia Pacific in 2022, with central banks in the advanced APAC...
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In Asia, the upturn in production should help ease global supply-chain bottlenecks heading into 2022.
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We concur with the central bank’s (BSP) view that the current rise in inflation in the Philippines is for the...
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Real GDP for ASEAN-6 economies1 grew 1.7% y/y in Q3, down from 9.3% in Q2, reflecting both a less favourable...
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Most APAC economies are shifting towards living with Covid, but the easing of restrictions can be expected to vary across...
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The government has announced a record spending plan in the 2022 Budget to spur the post pandemic recovery. Measures include...
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Our new monthly Asia Pacific Recovery Tracker shows overall momentum stalling in recent months amid the Delta-driven surge in Covid...
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Inflation has been elevated in many Asian economies for several months now. Indeed, the Bank of Korea and the Monetary...
If you were to scan recent headlines, from submarine sales in the Pacific, to Chinese clampdowns on Evergrande and the...
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We believe prospects for FDI inflows into APAC over the medium term remain strong, even though pandemic-driven supply disruptions and...
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Asia’s economic performance over the next six to nine months will continue to be hugely influenced by developments in the...
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Notwithstanding Covid-related risks, we expect Asian currencies will show resilience in the face of tighter US monetary policy, particularly when...
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The role of the RMB is greatest where China is a major destination for manufacturing exports, suggesting that the degree...
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Our new supply-chain stress indicator reveals the US economy faces escalating supply-side challenges. Transportation logjams are the greatest point of...
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Ghana managed to fight off the worst effects of the Covid-19 pandemic last year. While the country's economic prospects remain...
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Our ASEAN-6 growth tracker, which includes Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam, points to a weak start to...
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Foreign militaries, especially those from the US and France, have invested enormous resources in battling Islamist militancy in Africa, but...
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The fiscal and monetary response to the pandemic will leave a lasting mark on the net trade position of the...