Most APAC economies are shifting towards living with Covid, but the easing of restrictions can be expected to vary across the region. We have...
Australia | RBA yield target capitulation signals tighter policy
Posted by Sean Langcake on Nov 9, 2021
Australia | Scaling the great wall of trade barriers
Posted by Sean Langcake on Oct 31, 2021
Previous work identified which goods exports would be most affected by sanctions from China by constructing a ‘vulnerability score’ for each product....
APAC | China’s slowdown impacts APAC trade in varied ways
Posted by Norihiro Yamaguchi on Oct 29, 2021
China's growth slowdown will dampen economic activity across the APAC region. But the full extent of the impact will be determined by each country’s...
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...
APAC | Weak growth limits inflation worries in the region
Posted by Priyanka Kishore on Oct 20, 2021
Inflation has been elevated in many Asian economies for several months now. Indeed, the Bank of Korea and the Monetary Authority of Singapore have...
Australia | A Re-Tail of Three Cities
Posted by Thomas Rudgley on Oct 20, 2021
The outlook for retail demand is mixed. As lockdowns ease, relaxed tradingrestrictions will drive sales. However, this will also facilitate a...
APAC | Pandemic disrupts FDI, but prospects remain positive
Posted by Sian Fenner on Oct 12, 2021
We believe prospects for FDI inflows into APAC over the medium term remain strong, even though pandemic-driven supply disruptions and uncertainties...
APAC | Indian cities will lead APAC's city GDP growth rankings in 2022
Posted by Richard Holt on Oct 11, 2021
Across APAC, many cities have similar stories to tell—of 2021 economic growth being frustrated by the reimposition of lockdowns, and of recovery...
Australia | A greener economy is becoming inevitable
Posted by Thomas Rudgley on Sep 30, 2021
The Australian government is facing growing pressure on several fronts to solidify lower carbon emission targets. If left unchecked, these pressures...