The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) moved forward its biannual meeting to 30 March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. At...
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Thailand: Manufacturing output drops for 10th-consecutive month in February Manufacturing output dropped 5.2% year-on-year in February, down from the revised 4.0% contraction in the prior month (previously reported: -4.6%... -
Chile: Business sentiment deteriorates in March The business confidence index (IMCE), published by ICARE and the Adolfo Ibáñez University, fell to 40.7 points in March from... -
Portugal: Consumer confidence nosedives and business sentiment weakens in March Consumer sentiment slumped to minus 13.7 points in March from minus 7.6 points in February, marking an over four-year low.... -
Denmark: Business sentiment in the industrial sector worsens in March Business confidence among firms in the industrial sector dipped to minus 7 points in March from minus 4 points in... -
Vietnam: Industrial production expands in March Industrial production expanded 5.4% in March year-on-year due to higher manufacturing output more than offsetting a contraction in mining and... -
Vietnam: Inflation continues to decline in March Consumer prices fell 0.72% month-on-month in March, down from February’s 0.17% decline. March’s fall was driven by lower prices for... -
Israel: Bank of Israel unleashes array of initiatives to safeguard economy In recent weeks, the Central Bank has announced a series of steps to reduce the economic fallout from Covid-19. The... -
Vietnam: Growth slumps in the first quarter The economy grew 3.8% in the first quarter of 2020, down sharply from 7.0% growth in Q4 2019. The first... -
Japan: Olympics postponed as government eyes enormous fiscal stimulus On 24 March, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games until the summer of...