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China’s growth leaders and laggards are worlds apart
SINGAPORE (May 11): When it comes to assessing the second largest economy in the world at current prices, simply referring to China as a whole does not do justice to the diversity of its 31 provinces and municipalities, says Alessandro Theiss, a senior ec
May 11, 2017
Investing strategies
Short-term economic impact likely modest for China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’
SINGAPORE (May 3): China’s ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative is likely to have “modest” short-term impact on total investment and overall economic growth in the vast region, says Oxford Economics.
May 03, 2017
Global Economy
The strange case of Korea and Taiwan's diverging export fortunes
SYDNEY (March 28): South Korean workers' wages are rising faster than those of regional rivals, and the power of the nation's sprawling conglomerates, or chaebols, remains unchecked, highlighting a lack of serious economic reform. Yet manufacturi
March 28, 2017
Asian markets to gain a steady foothold in an uncertain 2017
SINGAPORE (Jan 13): With the US and China displaying steady growth momentum and the continued recovery of Asian exports, Oxford Economics thinks 2017 has started on a positive note – and bodes especially well for Asia’s small open economies that rely
January 13, 2017
Global Markets
What to expect when Trumponomics is unleashed
SINGAPORE (Dec 20): Trump’s reflationary policies are unlikely to reveal their full impact within the year, but his policies – and the expectation of them – will be central to global developments next year, says Adam Slater, lead economist at Oxford
December 20, 2016
China families will be world's top travel spenders by 2025, where does Singapore stand?
SINGAPORE (Oct 5): Singapore households are expected to double their overseas travel spending to almost US$45 billion ($62 billion) by 2025, placing the country in seventh place globally according to Visa’s report, Mapping the Future of Global Travel an
October 05, 2016
Tech
APAC still not ready for blockchain: State Street
SINGAPORE (Sept 23): Results from State Street Corporation’s latest survey suggests that asset owners and managers in Asia Pacific (APAC) are not quite ready to adopt blockchain, despite generally positive sentiments of the technology in general.
September 23, 2016
Trump presidency could cost US economy US$1 tril: Oxford Economics
LONDON (Sept 14): The US economy could be US$1 trillion ($1.4 trillion) smaller than otherwise expected in 2021 if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the presidential election in November, economics research firm Oxford Economics said on Tuesday.
September 14, 2016
Oil supply cutback ‘not yet over,’ says Oxford Economics
SINGAPORE (July 20): A recent bounce in oil prices might have eased pressure for cutbacks in oil supply, but the adjustment process may not yet be over given much lower investment and depressed margins.
July 20, 2016