Good MornING Asia - 10 February 2020

Markets look nervy, though the rate of new cases is not accelerating

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Opinion

By Robert Carnell

nCov - Caution kicks in

Markets look nervy, though the rate of new cases is not accelerating

Asia week ahead: Spotlight stays on China

All that matters for markets is news about the epidemic and how the outbreak will impact economies around the region. Unfortunately, this week's data…

China

China: Fighting the coronavirus with a fiscal-monetary policy combination

China is using extra fiscal budgets and central bank lending to fight the effects of the coronavirus. It seems that policymakers do not want to confuse…

New Zealand

New Zealand’s central bank to hold steady despite coronavirus

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is unlikely to cut rates at the coming meeting, despite easing elsewhere in the Asia Pacific region

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Taiwan

Taiwan: Why we’re slashing our GDP growth forecast

Taiwan's exports and imports dropped as the Chinese New Year holiday fell in January this year as opposed to February in 2019. However, this fall…