Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power Party was elected as South Korea’s new president on March 9 in a closely contested presidential race....
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APAC | Asia exports look to improve in 2022
Posted by Lloyd Chan on Dec 9, 2021
The level of Asian exports in volume terms has been stagnant in H2 2021. In addition, across the major manufacturing exporting economies, there have...
APAC | Recovery Tracker points to stalling momentum
Posted by Lloyd Chan on Oct 20, 2021
Our new monthly Asia Pacific Recovery Tracker shows overall momentum stalling in recent months amid the Delta-driven surge in Covid cases and...
South Korea | Reopening will spur consumption and the recovery
Posted by Lloyd Chan on Oct 19, 2021
South Korea’s economy continues to recover despite the surge in Covid cases due to the Delta variant, and should enter 2022 on a firm economic...
South Korea | Rising trade momentum bodes well for growth
Posted by Lloyd Chan on Aug 25, 2021
South Korea’s trade has remained resilient despite rising global Covid cases, with export and import momentum gaining further traction. We expect...
South Korea | After a weak Q1, the won should post modest gains
Posted by Lloyd Chan on Apr 23, 2021
While we expect broad US dollar strength in the rest of 2021, we still seemodest gains in the Korean won (KRW) from current levels. This will come...
APAC | Outlook brightens, but slow vaccinations could drag
Posted by Lloyd Chan on Mar 26, 2021
Following the plunge in activity in H1 2020, many APAC economies have rebounded on the back of supportive macro policies and a revival in global...
APAC | Banks shrug off commercial property risks for now
Posted by Lloyd Chan on Feb 23, 2021
The unprecedented nature of the coronavirus pandemic has led to prolonged travel restrictions and social distancing measures. These restrictions have...