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Jokowi eyes highest Indonesia growth since 2013
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/08/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia’s economy is set to expand at the fastest pace in seven years as President Joko Widodo bets on higher government spending and a pickup in investment to counter risks from a global slowdown and an escalating trade war.
China refuses to allow US warships to make port calls in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/08/2019
» HONG KONG: China has refused port visits to Hong Kong by two US warships amid continued trade tensions and diplomatic spats between the two sides over pro-democracy protests in the Asian financial hub.
Singapore cuts growth outlook as trade war rocks region
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: Singapore’s government cut its forecast for economic growth this year to almost zero as the escalating US-China trade war dampens the region’s most trade-reliant economies.
32 dead, 16 missing as storm hits East China
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/08/2019
» TAIPEI: Typhoon Lekima killed 32 people and left 16 missing in coastal Zhejiang province, China’s state broadcaster reported.
Bank of Thailand sees more room to ease after surprise rate cut
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/08/2019
» The Bank of Thailand unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in more than four years to boost the economy, and said it sees more room to ease as global risks surge.
Baht seen as SE Asia’s ‘safest bet’
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: The currency that was at the epicentre of the 1997 Asian financial crisis is emerging as the region’s safest bet.
‘Tsunami of risk aversion’ hits Asian stock markets
Bloomberg News, Published on 06/08/2019
» SINGAPORE: Asian stock investors woke up to another day of market slumps after salvos from the US and China in their ongoing trade war.
Chinese banks riding high on new Nasdaq-style tech board
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/07/2019
» HONG KONG: China’s new Star Market may be coming down from its feverish first day surge, but Chinese banks that worked on the deals are still enjoying the high.
Singapore businesses see sharp downturn on trade war
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/07/2019
» SINGAPORE: With no let-up apparent in global and regional trade tensions, Singapore’s business community has slashed its expectations for the near-term economic outlook.
Nervous Hong Kong millionaires move cash to Singapore
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/07/2019
» SINGAPORE: Private bankers are being flooded with inquiries from investors in Hong Kong who are worried about the long-term effects of the political crisis in the Chinese city.