Good MornING Asia - 24 January 2018

The message from the slopes of Davos - No room for complacency...

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Opinion

Not in Davos

For most of us, Davos is an irrelevance, though Trump could change all that.

Japan

BoJ - no change to statement but is it credible?

BoJ Governor Kuroda sticks to the old message - no hint of taper

Malaysia

Elevated consumer price inflation in Malaysia

We forecast Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the central bank, to raise the policy rate by 25bp tomorrow

Singapore

Singapore inflation throws tightening into doubt

We forecast a modest and gradual appreciation for the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (SGD NEER) at the Monetary Authority of…

Philippines

Philippines: Strong growth can be sustained in 2018

The Philippine economy grew 6.7% in 2017 in line with consensus and within the government target of 6.5% to 7.5%. This forms a good base for sustained…