18 June, 2019
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Sofea Azahar, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics |
HIGHLIGHTS May 2019 trade NODX slumped 15.9% yoy in May, the slowest since March 2016, dampened by weaknesses in non-electronics and electronics. Singapore’s trade outlook would likely remain bleak as the downturn in electronics
13 June, 2019
Photo credit: Vietnam News TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT LAOS, VIETNAM Laos and Vietnam to boost cooperation through infrastructure projects (6 June 2019) Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith’s visit to Hanoi for talks
13 June, 2019
By Lim Yee Ping, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics and Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic |
HIGHLIGHTS May 2019 CPI inflation Headline inflation in May accelerated past 3% for the first time this year, to reach a 13-month high of 3.3% yoy. Seasonally-higher demand during Ramadan was the key contributor
12 June, 2019
Photo Credit: Myanmar Times Economy, Investment and Trade Three locations identified in Myanmar for China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (7 June 2019) Myanmar and Chinese officials have named Muse and Chin Shwe Haw in
30 May, 2019
Photo credit: Vientiane Times TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT LAOS, VIETNAM Laos aims to lower trade deficit with Vietnam to US$227 million in 2019 (24 May 2019) The Lao government hopes to lower
29 May, 2019
Photo Credit: Ministry of Communications and Information Economy, Investment and Trade Singapore and Shanghai look to boost bilateral cooperation (24 May 2019) Singapore’s newly-minted Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat made a
28 May, 2019
HIGHLIGHTS April 2019 consumer price inflation Headline inflation was steady at 0.2% yoy in April. We revise our 2019 forecast from +1.8% to +1.0% amid weaker-than-expected inflation outturn in 4M19. Trade tensions obscure Malaysia’s
27 May, 2019
By Michelle Chia, Economist, CIMB Research and Economic and Sofea Azahar, Economist, CIMB Research and Economics |
HIGHLIGHTS Singapore’s industrial production index rises 0.1% in April, beating expectations Singapore’s IPI increased 0.1% yoy in Apr due to sharp improvements in semiconductor output, but the rebound could be short-lived. Early read-through from
23 May, 2019
Photo credit: VNA TRADE, ECONOMY, AND INVESTMENT THAILAND, LAOS Thailand may build two more bridges linking with Laos worth US$125 million (21 May 2019) Two more bridges over the Mekong river worth
