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The silver lining of Widodo's big economic miss
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 15/02/2024
» By his own standards, Joko Widodo has fallen well short of a major economic goal during his decade leading Indonesia. Growth has been laudable in a neighbourhood where the pace of expansion is undergoing a long-term slowdown, but nowhere close to the outgoing president's lofty ambitions. That's a pity, because part of Mr Widodo's attraction as a candidate in 2014 was his image as a self-made businessman, an outsider who could nudge the country towards achieving its much-promoted potential.
Singapore gives financial optimists some succour
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 17/10/2023
» To hear it from Singapore, the global economy is a glass half full. The central bank's latest assessment skips some of the pessimism that's been a feature of communications this year. If this hub for trade and capital is right, then the global expansion will live to fight another day.
Asia's very complicated pause in interest rates
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 07/03/2023
» Interest-rate pauses aren't exactly in trouble, but things are beginning to look awkward for officials eyeing a decent break. World growth isn't falling off a cliff and inflation has failed to ease up quite as expected in some big economies. The more fortitude the expansion shows, the greater the risk of a policy mistake. At least last year, the direction of policy was abundantly clear.
How S Korea can survive with shrinking workforce
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 20/11/2019
» You know times are hard in provincial South Korea when the guy selling walkers and hearing aids can only make ends meet by day trading.
Stanley Fischer and the IMF changed Asia for good
News, Daniel Moss, Published on 13/09/2017
» As he steps down as vice chair of the US Federal Reserve, Stanley Fischer has been saluted for his overall contribution to central banking. His complex legacy after transforming key Asian economies should not be forgotten.