Good MornING Asia - 13 February 2020

The release of a new approach to confirming Covid-19 cases in Hubei makes the numbers look a lot higher, but may not be as bad as it sounds. But some ex-China figures are nosing higher - market bullishness is not entirely supported by the data

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Opinion

By Robert Carnell

Mixed news on Covid-19

The release of a new approach to confirming Covid-19 cases in Hubei makes the numbers look a lot higher, but may not be as bad as it sounds. But some…

Coronavirus: Markets and the fear factor

The economic impact of an epidemic like the coronavirus typically transmits through a four-letter f word, called fear. Households have stopped doing…

Asia Morning Bites

ASEAN Morning Bytes

Risk sentiment is on the mend with investors looking past the economic impact of the virus

Report FX

Asian FX Talking: Mixed prognosis

While the trade war dominated Asian FX in 2019, the coronavirus- and its impact on the global economy- will set the tone for markets in 2020. Recent…

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New Zealand

New Zealand: Central bank paves way for currency rebound in medium-term

A surprising hawkish tilt by the central bank doesn’t just give a short-term respite to the battered New Zealand dollar, but also paves the way for…

Malaysia

Malaysia: Supply shock dents GDP growth in 4Q19, though demand wasn’t a problem

It’s not going to be too long before demand takes a hit from the rapid spread of Covid-19. We cut our 2020 growth forecast to 3.5% from 4.5%. We now…

Report Indonesia

What will it take for Indonesia to start growing again?

In Indonesia, growth has been hovering around 5% since 2012 and household spending has shown signs of moderating. President Jokowi has pledged reforms to…