Hong Kong - Fallout
We are underweight Hong Kong in our relative regional portfolio this year. The 2019 political crisis was exacting a heavy price on the economy and...
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CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust - Index Implications
Earlier today, Capitaland Mall Trust (CT SP) and Capitaland Commercial Trust (CCT SP) announced a proposed merger by way of a trust scheme of...
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Singapore Stuck in a Low-Growth Equilibrium in the Absence of Monetary and Fiscal Stimulus
Singapore is caught in a low-growth equilibrium, but this year's pain was eased by increasing net employment by 1.5% YoY in 1H 2019 and 1.7% YoY in...
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Singapore - Growing Headwinds
Advance 3Q GDP estimates disappointed on the downside. On the upside the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) did deliver, reducing, in line with...
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China's Weak Domestic Demand Is Dragging Much of Asia into Recession; Stimulus No Help
It is only getting worse. China's imports contracted 8.5% YoY in May 2019 (the steepest decline in 3 years), and total vehicle sales contracted by...
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