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Global trade to drop 5% this year amid geopolitical headwinds
A US$2 trillion, or 8%, slump in merchandise trade is the main reason
December 11, 2023
Oil & Gas
How OPEC+ saw its hold on global oil markets fray despite extra production cuts
'The market seems little convinced about the petro-nations'
December 08, 2023
US Economy
A victory lap for the transitory inflation team
Let us hope the economics profession absorbs the right lessons
December 07, 2023
Singapore economy
Singapore in 2024: Stepping into uncharted waters
Next year will probably be one that will put Singapore to the test
December 07, 2023
US Economy
El-Erian says Fed risks losing control of messaging on US rates
The Fed needs to recover its credibility on forward guidance with the markets
December 05, 2023
US Economy
Powell brushes off rate-cut bets as Fed moves carefully
'It would be premature to conclude with confidence that we have achieved a sufficiently restrictive stance'
December 02, 2023
US Economy
US inflation broadly slows, erasing bets on more Fed rate hikes
'You would need to see a few more months of 0.2 before saying mission accomplished'
November 15, 2023
China Focus
Hong Kong economy grows slower than expected as recovery cools
The figure benefited from a low base last year, when GDP fell 4.5%
October 31, 2023
Geopolitics
What is the Impact of a Middle East conflict on our region?
The key channel of economic impact will be through energy prices; the greater danger is political
October 11, 2023
Asean
Vietnam aims for 6% growth this year in best-case scenario
The government’s latest projection comes a day after it reported that GDP in the first nine months of 2023 averaged only 4.2%
October 01, 2023