Good MornING Asia - 24 August 2018

So what has changed about the US economy? What will Powell talk about? For us, the biggest changes in the economy concern the consumption and production of virtual goods, and the flattening of the Philipps curve. Both suggest that central bank policy needs to adapt. But has it?

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Opinion

By Robert Carnell

Powell speaks on a changing economy

So what has changed about the economy? What will Powell talk about? For me, the biggest changes in the economy concern the consumption and production of…

Asia week ahead: Bank of Korea policy standoff

China

India

South Korea

Asia week ahead: Bank of Korea policy standoff

The Korean central bank policy meeting will be a non-event. China’s August PMI will reflect the first full month of the trade war impact, while…

China

Trade war: China retaliates but with a punchier list

China’s decision to include automobiles in the retaliatory tariffs list is a more aggressive move than we expected, but for now the real concern is…

Singapore

Singapore core July inflation provides the MAS with options

Against the backdrop of the unfurling trade war, we don't expect the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to tighten policy any further at its…

Thailand

Thailand: Economy isn’t screaming out for tighter policy, yet

But the central bank (BoT) has already started thinking about the timing of policy normalisation. Although we aren’t expecting any change to BoT…