Good MornING Asia - 16 August 2018

Turkey isn't enough on its own to flip the world into a global recession, but it is not alone

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Opinion

By Robert Carnell

Tipping point

Turkey isn't enough on its own to flip the world into a global recession, but it is not alone.

India

India: No respite for the rupee

As if the global market turmoil isn’t enough, domestic economic developments have been turning sour for the Indian rupee. This provides little hope…

Indonesia

Indonesia: Central bank raises rates in quest to stabilise currency

Bank Indonesia (BI) surprised investors with a 25 basis point policy rate hike. BI has resumed tightening to stabilise the rupiah, which had fallen to its…

Indonesia

Indonesia: Trade deficit widens to five-year high

The trade balance fell back into deficit in July, posting the widest gap in five years. This together with the weakness of the current account and…