China's bond yields are rising — but economists say deflation worries could soon pull them lower
Chinese commercial banks across the country have rushed to dole out cheaper consumption loans, heeding Beijing’s call to ...
The Business Times5h
Thailand may yet embark on region’s most aggressive rate cuts
BANGKOK, JAKARTA] The Bank of Thailand (BOT), which has long resisted interest-rate cuts despite immense political pressure, ...
The Economist15h
China’s cynicism offensive in Asia
China’s failure to seize the initiative probably reflects a lack of flexibility and creativity in its diplomacy. That decades ...
The Economist15h
East Asia’s armsmakers are on the rise
Japanese and South Korean armsmakers are now among the fastest-growing in the world. The combined annual revenues of the two ...
In the Market: How Trump is driving Asia to diversify away from US
President Donald Trump's tariffs and other policies have some financiers and officials in Asia predicting the remaking of the ...
Foreign visitors have been driving Japan's economy. A stronger yen could reverse that trend
Foreign tourists have had an outzised impact on Japan’s economic growth. However, their influence could start to wane as the ...
Indonesia’s stock market turmoil fuels fears over Prabowo’s economic agenda
The Jakarta Composite Index has underperformed relative to its regional peers amid investor fears over Indonesia’s financial ...
The Diplomat1d
Southeast Asia’s Quest for Digital Sovereignty
Data is the oil of the 21st century, and Southeast Asia risks pumping its reserves into foreign tanks. The need for the ...
Backlash brews in Malaysia over Chagee app’s South China Sea map used by Beijing
Irate consumers spur boycott calls after Chinese tea chain’s app prominently displayed the controversial nine-dash line.
East Asia Forum1d
Vanne Khut
Ms. Khut is currently a Country Economist for Brunei Darussalam at the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) and provides support for the surveillance on Hong Kong, China. She previously ...
Indonesia's Central Bank Stands Pat on Rates Amid Volatility — Update
The central bank also held its overnight deposit facility rate at 5.00% and its lending facility rate at 6.50%, keeping policy settings unchanged again after pausing at its prior meeting in February.