In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF predicts the global economy to experience a 4.4% contraction in 2020 (+0.8ppt vs its June estimates) and a partial rebound to 5.2% growth in 2021 (-0.2ppt). Asia (-1.7% in 2020; +8.0% in 2021) faces a mor...

The UMNO is split between those loyal to former Prime Minister Najib Razak (who has been convicted of corruption) and those willing to side with opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. The King of Malaysia will now verify Anwar's claims of a supporting majo...

Covid-19continues to oscillate between a source of gloom (new waves of infections even in those countries previously successful in their control of it, lasting economic damage to traditional businesses) and one of optimism (partial control of infecti...

Ruling coalition partner UMNO is split between those supporting convicted former PM Najib and opposition leader Anwar. Anwar claims a majority bloc but his meeting with King Abdullah is delayed indefinitely (due to the King's poor health). New govern...

We have previously highlighted the importance of payments infrastructure in accelerating e-commerce in emerging markets and the strong growth that some of these payment infrastructures companies are seeing. In 2020, the company targets solid revenue...

Real interest rates (policy rate minus inflation) is one indicator of firepower (rate cuts) available to central banks. High real interest rates (above +2%) in the following countries (with GCC and Hong Kong US$ FX peg regimes excluded)......Indonesi...