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
- 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
- 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
- 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
