Indonesia: Limited Policy Options to Boost Growth
GDP grew 4.92% y/y in 1Q16, down from 5.04% y/y growth in 4Q15. Forward looking indicators do not spell a bright outlook for the economy: there...
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Asian Outlook and the Implications for Monetary Policy
Export growth remains lacklustre and mostly contractionary. The only bright spots for exports are Malaysia and Vietnam, but even Malaysia’s export...
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Indonesia's 12th Economic Policy: Deregulation Has Its Limits
Aiming to improve Indonesia’s rank in the World Bank’s Doing Business analysis to 40 from 109 in 2016, the government released the 12th tranche of...
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China Attempts to Divide ASEAN
China is working to pre-empt the forthcoming ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration which is likely to weaken the basis of China’s claims to...
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Drivers of Asian Growth - Part 3
This note analysing the drivers for selected ASEAN economies is Part 3 of three parts on Asian growth. It focuses on Thailand, Malaysia,...
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