Economy

BMI View: We believe the 25.2% y-o-y headline figure, a 16-year high, disguises the underlying trend in the May inflation report. We foresee inflation reaching its peak of close to... 2008-05-27

BMI View: Thailand's economy expanded by a faster-than-expected 4.8% in 2007, due in large part to the country's resilient export sector. Thai merchandise exports rose a solid 18.1%... 2008-04-14

BMI View: We revised down our real GDP growth forecast for 2008 from 8.2% to 7.0% in January on anticipation of weaker exports to the US and that continued monetary tightening... 2008-04-11

BMI View: While the Bank of Thailand (BoT) is likely to keep its benchmark one-day repo rate on hold at 3.25% over the next couple of months, the weaker global environment is still... 2008-04-09

Following impressively high economic growth in recent years - average annual real GDP expansion was 9.7% between 2002 and 2006, reaching a peak of 13.4% in 2005 - Cambodia's pace... 2008-04-08

BMI View: The sharp plunge in the dong, prompted by central bank intervention to buy US dollars, illustrates the conflicting policy aims of the government. We believe a stronger currency... 2008-03-31

Official View: The government has estimated growth of 8.48% in 2007, up from 8.2% in 2006. The growth target for 2008 has been set at 8.5-9.0%, with the aim of reaching a GDP per... 2008-03-07

Following impressively high economic growth in recent years, Cambodia's pace of economic expansion is set to slow, as the crucial garment sector of the economy comes under pressure... 2008-03-07

The 2007 Approved Investment Report, jointly released by the Cambodian Development Council (CDC) and the Cambodian Investment Board (CIB), has revealed that total foreign investment... 2008-03-04

Official View: The government has estimated growth of 8.48% in 2007, up from 8.2% in 2006. The growth target for 2008 has been set at 8.5-9.0%, with the aim of reaching a GDP per... 2008-02-07