Why Malaysia’s central bank should resume easing
The accelerating spread of Covid-19, persistently negative inflation, high real rates and an appreciating currency all make a strong case for a 25 basis…
Malaysia’s manufacturing improves prospects for 3Q GDP
On the back of improved industrial production and exports, we revise our 3Q20 GDP growth forecast from -11.8% to -8.4%, but rising cases dent prospects of…
Malaysian politics overshadows economics
Malaysia’s central bank will decide monetary policy just a few days prior to the government unveiling the budget for 2021. The second wave of the…
The persistently large trade surplus serves as life support for the Malaysian ringgit at a time when escalated political uncertainty is dampening investor…
A return to negative export growth is another setback for the Malaysian ringgit, which is striving to recover from losses last week amid an escalation of…
Malaysia: Making our case for lower rates
Malaysia trade surplus scales fresh record in July
Malaysia’s June manufacturing beats forecast
Per la BCE non è il momento di andare in vacanza
Eurozona, la produzione industriale cala a maggio
Malaysia’s exports stage strong rebound in June
Malaysia: Manufacturing contracts by 22% in May
Why should Malaysia’s central bank be cutting rates again?
Malaysia’s April manufacturing plunges 32%
Rising unemployment rate isn't always bad news - Korea
South Korea's unemployment rate rose from 3.8% to 4.5% in May, but employment is increased too on a monthly basis, so if such a thing is possible,…
Malaysia’s export resilience comes to an end
A sharp fall in exports and the widest ever trade deficit suggests the recent relief for the Malaysian ringgit from improving oil prices may not last
Malaysia macro update – It’s downtime
Malaysia: Falling prices call for more interest rate cuts
Malaysian economy beats expectations in first quarter
Malaysia's central bank should be slashing rates
Has Malaysia’s political standoff really ended?
Malaysia’s Mahathir's resignation comes at the worst time for the economy