Good MornING Asia - 25 February 2020

The spread of Covid-19 outside China, and now outside Asia, is a game-changer for markets, which has seen US Treasury yields and stocks tumble

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Opinion

By Robert Carnell

Markets tumble on coronavirus fears

The spread of Covid-19 outside China, and now outside Asia, is a game-changer for markets, which has seen US Treasury yields and stocks tumble.

China

Coronavirus: Slumping tourism will cost Asia up to $115bn this year

Holidays in Hell: The impact of the Covid-19 virus on economies in Asia is potentially huge, as tourism in the region takes a beating. Here, we attempt to…

China

China: PBoC is ready to ease further

The People's Bank of China has decided to ease monetary policy further. This time it is to be focused on smaller firms affected by Covid-19

Taiwan

Taiwan: Industrial production yet to feel the coronavirus impact

Taiwan’s industrial production surprised on the upside even though it continued to contract. The impact of the coronavirus has yet to be fully…

Asia Morning Bites

ASEAN Morning Bytes

The risk of Covid-19 becoming a global pandemic has put risk assets in a tailspin. While we may see some bargain hunting today, there is unlikely to be…

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Mahathir’s resignation comes at the worst time for the economy

Malaysia's prime minister Mahathir Mohammad's surprise resignation means politics looks set to be an added headwind for the economy already…

Thailand: January trade growth beats expectations

We view January trade outperformance as a transitory blip. With Covid-19 poised to depress trade, tourism and the current account surplus this year, we…