Standardised coverage and timely analysis helping you to understa...
Standardised coverage and timely analysis helping you to understand the economic drivers, including GDP, external trade, consumption and leading indicators such as business and consumer confidence, underpinning consumer markets.
The briefing explores structural drivers of inflation and their impact on the global economy and business environment. Factors such as demographics changes, globalisation reset, decarbonisation, AI revolution and higher debt levels would add to the…
Further strides have been made in tackling corruption, but government integrity has dropped, leading to deteriorating economic freedom. Although economic growth slowed markedly, it remains solid and is leading to jobs creation, helping to control…
The global labour markets are rapidly evolving, influenced by demographic shifts, technological advancements, changing workforce preferences, and unexpected events. While this transformation impacts costs, productivity and economic growth, it also…
The briefing explores trends in the global structure amid rising economic and geopolitical uncertainty. As global economy evolves, countries and companies will need to find ways to diversify the supply of critical components. This will require…
In 2023, Sri Lanka’s economy contracted by 2.0%, despite an IMF bailout. GDP per capita remained notably lower than the Asia Pacific average, owing to high unemployment. Furthermore, inflation declined due to lower commodity prices and stricter…
In 2023, Singapore’s GDP growth slowed to 1.1%, due to a decline in exports and the global economic deceleration, despite a rise in private and public spending. Moreover, Singapore’s fiscal policy in 2023 resulted in a budget surplus, due primarily…
In 2023, real GDP growth in Vietnam was 4.9%, outperforming the average for the Asia Pacific region as a whole. This was in part because of its robust industrial products offering, servicing global manufacturing supply chains with machinery parts and…
In 2023, GDP growth in Thailand slowed to 2.5%, as the country suffered from only a slow return in demand from its major export markets. Despite inflation dropping to 1.2%, owing to stringent monetary policies, economic performance remained below the…
In 2023, Myanmar’s real GDP growth slowed to 2.8%, due to the continued civil conflict. The blocking of trade routes is having a dramatic impact on exports of textiles and apparel, while the military government is having little success in attracting…
In 2023, Indonesia’s GDP growth slowed slightly to 5.0%, but still surpassed the Asia Pacific average, driven by increased private and public spending, as well as investment. Despite a projected further slowdown in 2024, the country’s economy is…