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Given events over the weekend, the Middle East conflict may escalate, impacting currencies and other assets, and risk spurring inflation again. Meanwhile, the US's robust GDP growth, backed by deficit spending and subsidies for semiconductor, will help drive ASEAN export growth. How might these different developments affect ASEAN and central banks' decisions on interest rates?
00:30 - Roundup - Suhaimi Ilias
06:45 - Regional green shoots - Chua Hak Bin
11:28 - PH interest rate - Zamros Dzulkafli
14:20 - TH macro - Erica Tay
18:52 - FX - Saktiandi Supaat
24:16 - ID property - William Jefferson
25:49 - SG telco - Kelvin Tan
Producer: Noelle Lim, Maybank
Despite inflation creeping up, exports and industrial output see strong growth – Vietnam’s May economic data shows that hope shines bright for its Q2 GDP growth. Brian Lee, economist at Maybank Securities, shares his take on the numbers.
Published 06/05/24
While year-to-date SET is down almost 5%, Chak Reungsinpinya, Head of Equity Research Thailand, Maybank Investment Banking Group, maintains year-end index target of 1,600 – a 17% upside from the index current level. He shares his note of confidence.
Published 05/30/24