Good MornING Asia - 17 August 2018

The unpredictability of the Trump administration's policies is a reason in itself not to take positions

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Opinion

By Robert Carnell

Watch your step

The unpredictability of the Trump administration's policies is a reason in itself not to take positions.

Key events in Asia next week

Besides trade war noise, economic releases on GDP, manufacturing, and inflation will be the highlights of the Asian economic calendar in a shortened…

Indonesia

Indonesia: Are state budget and growth targets achievable?

President Jokowi's 2019 budget targets of 5.3% GDP growth and a fiscal deficit of -1.84% of GDP are indeed achievable in our view. But the assumption…