Good MornING Asia - 30 April 2018

A promising start to talks between North and South Korea has done little to lift market mood

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Opinion

A curious turn of events

A promising start to talks between North and South Korea has done little to lift the market mood

China: Revising our yuan forecast

We are revising our yuan forecast to a milder appreciation in 2018 and 2019 because of a weaker business environment and escalating trade and investment…

Japan

BoJ tweaks its statement - this could be important

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has removed any reference to reaching its 2% inflation target by some time around fiscal 2019 in its latest statement - this can…

Indonesia

Indonesia: Central Bank turns hawkish

Bank Indonesia has turned hawkish and is now open to a rate hike, like other Asian central banks which have seen their currencies weaken substantially

Philippines: S&P upgrades outlook to positive

The upgrade reflects the relatively strong external payments position and reforms in the financial and fiscal sectors that enhance the country's…