Good MornING Asia - 18 February 2020

Emerging markets set to trend lower on Tuesday with the global supply chain expected to take a hit on manufacturers' sales warning

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Asia Morning Bites

ASEAN Morning Bytes

Emerging markets set to trend lower on Tuesday with the global supply chain expected to take a hit on manufacturers' sales warning

Japan

Japan heads towards recession

Even before the economy was hit by Covid-19, Japan was contracting sharply. A recession now looks all but inevitable

Thailand

Thai economy on a downward path

With coronavirus threatening trade and tourism, it seems as if Thailand is in for a prolonged downturn. We are cutting our 2020 growth forecast to 1.5%,…

Philippines: Remittance growth jumps but the coronavirus could be a game changer

Remittances sent home by Overseas Filipino (OF) workers grew 4.1% in 2019, helping to prop up consumption and stabilise external reserves

Indonesia

Indonesia: Trade gap widens by more than expected as exports unexpectedly contract

Trade gap expected to widen further in 2020, on global trade slump from COVID-19.