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IMF Staff Concludes 2016 Article IV Mission to Korea
June 8, 2016--"Korea has made remarkable economic progress over the past sixty years, but now, with income levels still short of the OECD frontier, potential growth has slowed, and in light of population aging, the government is paying increasing attention to inequality and poverty."
"At the same time, Korea is facing major structural headwinds including: rapid population aging; the economy's heavy reliance on exports even as global trade slows; corporate vulnerabilities; labor market distortions; and lagging productivity, particularly in the service sector and among small and medium enterprises.
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Source: IMF
IMF-Thailand : Selected Issues
June 8, 2016--SPILLOVERS FROM CHINA
TO THAILAND AND OTHER ASEAN-5 COUNTRIES
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The Chinese economy is transitioning to a new model, with slower growth and
rebalancing in its drivers. Thailand is exposed to the slowdown, as China is one of Thailand's main trading partners.
Model estimates suggest that a one percent decline in China's
GDP lowers Thailand's output by about
0.2 percent. The impact may be larger if China's transition triggers financial market volatility. On the
other hand, rebalancing from investment
-to consumption-led growth in China is likely to be broadly neutral for Thailand, while the rapid growth
in Chinese tourism has benefited Thailand
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Source: IMF
Thai bourse to list Thai ETFs tracking MSCI Thailand Index on June 7
June 6, 2016--The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will list BCAP MSCI
Thailand ETF (BMSCITH), the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking constituents on MSCI Thailand ex Foreign Board Index, on June 7, 2016.
The fund is managed by Bangkok Capital Asset Management Co., Ltd., as the first ETF to be listed on
SET this year.
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Source: The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)
Human Capital Outlook: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
June 1, 2016--The Fourth Industrial Revolution will disrupt business models and bring both challenges and opportunities to labour markets over the next five years, with enormous change predicted in the skill sets needed to thrive in the new landscape. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region is no exception to these trends.
This briefing aims to support deliberations by participants at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2016 on how the region's talent can be best positioned for growth-particularly in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution-and how business and government can work together to close skills gaps.
view the Human Capital Outlook Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) report
Source: World Economic Forum
China Fixes Yuan at More Than Five-Year Low Against Dollar
Central bank sets the yuan daily reference rate at 6.5784, the weakest level since February 2011
May 30, 2016--China's central bank set the daily yuan-fixing at its weakest level against the dollar in more than five years on Monday, after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen boosted the strength of the U.S. currency.
The People's Bank of China set its daily reference rate for the yuan at 6.5784, the weakest level since February 2011 and 0.45% lower than Friday's fixing point.
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Source: Wall Street Journal
Korea needs new reforms to boost productivity, employment and growth
May 16, 2016--Korea needs to boost productivity, increase employment and stoke economic activity as part of efforts to reverse current trends toward slower growth and low inflation, according to a new report from the OECD.
The latest Economic Survey of Korea, presented today in Sejong by Randall Jones, Head of the OECD’s Korea/Japan Desk, underlines that further reforms will be needed to boost the country's growth rates, which have slowed versus historical rates, although remaining above the OECD average. The Survey projects GDP growth of 2.7% this year and 3% in 2017.
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Source: OECD
China's Debt Bomb: No One Really Knows the Payload
May 13, 2016--The ramp up in Chinese debt accumulation has been a leading concern of investors for years. The average total debt of emerging market economies is 175% of GDP, and skyrocketing corporate non-financial debt has launched China far beyond that number.
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Source: visualcapitalist.com
Nikko Asset Management to List Japanese Equity ETF Invested in Firms Engaged in Physical and Human Capital Investment
Physical and Human Capital Focused ETF to be Listed on TSE on May 25
May 6, 2016--Nikko Asset Management is launching an ETF that tracks a Japanese equity index consisting of firms that take proactive and efficient measures with their investment in capital expenditure and human capital.
The ETF will be launched on May 24 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on May 25.
The new ETF will track the JPX/S&P CAPEX & Human Capital Index by investing in its constituent stocks.
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Source:Nikko Asset Management Co,, Ltd.
China crackdown opens gap in economic data
May 3, 2016--Investors can no longer rely on official numbers to understand the world's second-largest economy.
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Source: FT.com
IMF Survey-Asia: Growth Remains Strong, Expected to Ease Only Modestly
May 3, 2016--Regional economy to expand by 5.3 percent in 2016 despite softening
China slowdown, risks dominate outlook
Policies and reforms needed to boost resilience
Growth in Asia and the Pacific is expected to remain strong at 5.3 percent this year and next, accounting for almost two-thirds of global growth.
Despite a slight moderation, Asia remains the engine of global growth, according to the IMF's latest Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and the Pacific. While external demand remains sluggish, domestic demand continues to show resilience across most of the region, driven by low unemployment, growth in disposable income, lower commodities prices, and macroeconomic stimulus.