Good MornING Asia - 9 February 2018

Markets are down again today, maybe unnerved by fears that the US Senate will not pass a budget bill in time to avoid a US government shutdown.

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Opinion

By Robert Carnell

Tails it is…

Markets are down again today, maybe unnerved by fears that the US Senate will not pass a budget bill in time to avoid a US government shutdown

Asia week ahead: Gong Xi Fa Cai

The lack of any significant policy events and the Lunar New Year holiday in most Asian markets make it an easy week

China

China: Blinding import growth

China's imports in January grew 30.2%YoY in dollar terms. That is really fast growth. We find that the combined effect of more raw material and energy…

Philippines

Philippines: Central bank stays dovish despite inflation forecast

BSP, the country's central bank, kept monetary policy settings steady even as 2018 inflation forecasts were revised higher to 4.3%. The bank sees no…

Report

Asia: In search of low hanging fruit

Like the rest of the world, Asia expanded solidly last year while inflation was largely subdued. Will these trends continue in 2018 and beyond? Download…