Economy

BMI View: Although North Korea has long been isolated from the global economy by a range of sanctions and its own reclusive ideology, it is not immune to the global economic slowdown.... 2008-10-31

BMI View: We have further revised down our GDP growth forecast for 2008 from 4.2% to 3.5%, as strained credit conditions continue to put Korean banks and corporates in a bind. We... 2008-10-28

China's red hot economy continues to gradually cool on the back of a weaker performance of exports and official monetary tightening efforts, with real GDP growth slowing for the fourth... 2008-09-01

Hong Kong's inflation accelerated for the fourth consecutive month in July 2008, with growth in the composite consumer price index (CPI) registering 6.3% y-o-y, up from 6.1% in June... 2008-09-01

BMI View: Recent data releases have reinforced our view that the second half of the year will not be nearly as good as the first for Taiwan's economy. Hopes that continued strong... 2008-08-28

China's massive trade surplus will continue to pose medium-term risks to macroeconomic stability, as rampant liquidity growth inflates asset prices. Moreover, an undervalued exchange... 2008-08-14

The decline in Hong Kong's purchasing managers' index (PMI) is the latest indication that economic growth in the territory has now peaked, and has underscored our view that downside... 2008-08-06

Hong Kong experienced a second quarter of accelerated growth in Q108 with real GDP growing by 7.1% y-o-y, accelerating from a revised 6.1% in Q407. However, despite the better than... 2008-08-04

BMI View: President Ma Ying-jeou's administration has taken a number of bold steps to improve cross-strait ties of late, to the chagrin of the pro-independence opposition. Although... 2008-07-31

With its vast supply of cheap labour, and rapid economic growth, China will remain among the most attractive destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the developing world.... 2008-07-30