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Daily Brief Macro: CX Daily: Canal Fever Grips China Amid Slowing Growth and more

In today’s briefing:

  • CX Daily: Canal Fever Grips China Amid Slowing Growth
  • Economic Outlook 2025: Choppier Waters Ahead
  • Malaysia Rubber Production Recovers In Oct, Exports Too Impressive


CX Daily: Canal Fever Grips China Amid Slowing Growth

By Caixin Global

  • Canals / In Depth: Canal fever grips China amid slowing growth
  • Hong Kong /In Depth: Hong Kong IPO market stages comeback after dismal 2023
  • BYD /: Brazil halts work on BYD factory over workers’ living conditions

Economic Outlook 2025: Choppier Waters Ahead

By Manu Bhaskaran

  • The recovery in Asian economies in 2024 may provide only a brief respite from the pandemic-induced convulsions as the world economy enters a new era of turbulence. 
  • A harsher outlook for global trade and continued tightness in monetary policy are key downsides for the region, although emerging Asia can mitigate their worst effects. 
  • But domestic demand will remain resilient due to continued real wage growth.  Investment-induced demand may also outperform due to supportive policy.

Malaysia Rubber Production Recovers In Oct, Exports Too Impressive

By Vinod Nedumudy

  • Gloves main exports of rubber-based products at RM1.5 billion
  • A total of 7,652 paid employees recorded in Oct, down 23.6% YoY
  • Malaysian Sustainable Natural Rubber (MSNR) initiative launched

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