Good MornING Asia - 2 March 2020

A hint from the Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell last Friday suggests that rate cuts from the Fed (at least) are on the way (ECB is being a little more hesitant). But it is acts of financial forbearance - debt relief and forgiveness - being practised in China, that is really needed in what is ultimately a cash flow problem

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Opinion

Central banks stand ready

A hint from the Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell last Friday suggests that rate cuts from the Fed (at least) are on the way (ECB is being a little more…

Asia Morning Bites

ASEAN Morning Bytes

Market players brace for another week of rough sailing as the virus spreads globally

Malaysia

Has Malaysia’s political standoff really ended?

The King ended the political deadlock, but it’s not done from Mahathir’s perspective just yet. We expect investors to stay on the sidelines…

China

China: Manufacturing PMI will shock the market on Monday

China's manufacturing PMI has plunged to a level worse than that reached during the global financial crisis. This is enough to shock the market,…