After hopes of a mining-based boom in Mongolia last year were dented by global commodity price shocks and declining Chinese demand, the government is focusing on improving the investment climate in a...
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Economic Update | Mongolia Year in Review 2013
3 Feb 2014
Economic Update | Malaysia focusing on qualitative growth rather than quantitative easing
28 Jan 2014
With the US Federal Reserve set to reduce its bond buying activities as of January 2014, there has been growing speculation as to how great an impact the tapering will have on emerging markets,...
Economic Update | The Philippines Year in Review 2013
27 Jan 2014
Although rocked by the worst typhoon in its history late last year, the Philippines was one of Asia’s 2013 success stories, maintaining strong macroeconomic fundamentals and steady GDP growth.
Economic Update | Mixed outlook for Indonesian retail
22 Jan 2014
Expectations that rising incomes among Indonesia's burgeoning middle class will generate a retail boom were boosted by rosy end-of-year sales results. However, the upward trend is threatened by both...
Economic Update | Thailand Year in Review 2013
22 Jan 2014
Over the past 12 months Thailand’s economy has come under growing pressure, with political unrest combining with falling industrial output and weakening exports to slow development and cool investor...
Economic Update | Papua New Guinea Year in Review 2013
20 Jan 2014
With 13 consecutive years of growth under its belt, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is gearing up for the next phase in its economic development, which is set to be largely defined by the country’s new role...