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Thailand: JP Morgan upgrades contraction view to -3%

Thailand’s GDP contraction is expected to be less severe because of the resumption of economic activity, but the government should be more assertive in shoring up public and private consumption to compensate depressed exports and tourism, says JP Morgan Thailand. The full-year economic contraction has been upgraded to -3% from -9%, as the easing of […]

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Fitch sees Philippines economy contracting by 8%

MANILA, Philippines — Fitch Ratings now expects a deeper economic contraction of eight percent for the Philippines amid the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic. “The continued spread of COVID-19 in the Philippines has necessitated renewed lockdown measures in and around the capital of Manila, which are likely to depress economic growth by much more than Fitch Ratings […]

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Tough for Malaysia to escape middle-income trap

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s aspiration to enter the league of high-income nations may have become tougher to achieve, owing to the country’s political uncertainty, an ageing population and the government’s diminishing ability to spend. According to Fitch Solution, the middle-income trap looms large for Malaysia over the next 10 years as average growth is forecast to […]

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