Good MornING Asia - 16 May 2018

Is the latest bond yield surge the prelude to something more damaging?

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Opinion

By Robert Carnell

Burst bond Dam?

Is the latest bond yield surge the prelude to something more damaging?

Indonesia: April trade data and 1Q current account disappoint

A downside surprise in April's trade balance and the 1Q current account deficit pressure the rupiah (IDR)

Indonesia

Indonesia: A policy rate hike this week

A rate hike at the 17 May meeting is now likely after the governor of the central bank signalled the need to take pre-emptive action to support the currency

Malaysia

Malaysia: So far, so good

But it depends on what turn economic policies take in the first 100 days of the Mahathir administration

Philippines remittances plunge in March. Is it a one-off?

Overseas Filipino worker remittances dropped 9.8% to $2.36bn in March due to fewer banking days and high base effects. Weak remittances are keeping the…