by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 12, 2024 | China, Business, Economy, News, Reports
China says it will “significantly increase” government debt to offer subsidies and to revive economic growth. Finance Minister Lan Foan says there will be more “counter-cyclical measures” this year. China faces deflationary pressures due to a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 7, 2024 | Vietnam, Business, Economy, News
Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter of this year despite damage caused by Typhoon Yagi, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reports. The industry, construction, and service sectors remain strong, with a growth rate of 9.1%...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 5, 2024 | Business, Economy, News, Retailing, Singapore
Retail sales in Singapore rose by 0.6% in August from the same month a year ago, according to Department of Statistics data. This was higher than the 0.2% increase forecast by analysts in a Bloomberg poll. However, excluding motor vehicle sales, August’s retail...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 5, 2024 | ASEAN, Asia, Economy, News, Reports
This year’s growth forecast for the ASEAN plus three economies – including also China and Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea – has weakened from 4.4% to 4.2%, according to the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro). Amro has revised its 2024 growth expectations...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Sep 28, 2024 | Business, Banking, Economy, News, Thailand
Dr. Kirida Bhaopichitr from the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) says that a policy rate cut by the end of this year could help to stimulate the Thai economy, which has not performed well this year. “As economic growth in Thailand is not picking up, a...
