Pantheon Publications
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Meekita Gupta (Asia Economist)
- We were correct about Singapore’s GDP growth moderating sharply in Q1; it fell to 4.6%…
- …The MAS increased the rate of appreciation for its policy band; it is rightly worried about inflation.
- Malaysian GDP growth cooled in Q1, as widely expected, with services slowing sharply.
Malaysian electronic exports are down, just when commodities perk up
- We think GDP growth in Singapore will slow to 3.0% this year, with risks tilted to the downside.
- Singapore has cemented its role as a financial hub in Asia, which has been helped by policy...
- ...But further expansion could be limited if Hong Kong manages to lure back banks and workers.
- In one line: Not as bad as we all thought.
- In one line: Q1 consumption remains firm.
- Singapore’s combined January-to-February CPI suggests that inflation is still ticking up in Q1...
- …We note an alarming increase in health insurance premiums, which is being reined in for Q2.
- The Middle East energy crisis looks set to push inflation above 2% in Q2.
Inflation broadly accelerating in Singapore in Q1
Malaysian headline export growth in Q1 still up from Q4, despite February miss
Inflation at bay, for now
- Malaysian current average Q1 expor ts are growing by 15.1%, meaning Q1 GDP will likely be strong…
- …Inflation was held at bay in Februar y but will now likely rise, because of higher crude oil prices.
- Taiwan’s central bank left rates on hold, and seems to be too sanguine about growth in 2026.
Electronic exports in Singapore continue to boom
Brace for a potential inflation hit to Malaysian retail sales growth this year
- Malaysian January retail sales volumes dipped on a seasonally adjusted month-to-month basis.
- We expect a mild increase in inflation over the year because of the Middle East crisis...
- …Which could create risks to financial stability, via higher debt, if it doesn’t curb consumer spending.
- In one line: AI server growth moderating.
- In one line: Lunar New Year distortions.
In one line: Members hold rates, but seem spooked by the Middle East crisis.
- In one line: Spending on big items is failing to recover.
- In one line: Members hold rates, but seem spooked by the Middle East crisis.
Don’t read too much into the Lunar New Year noise in Singapore’s January sales
Returning food inflation drives Philippine inflation up higher; BSP target still safe
- Malaysian exports continue to defy expectations, soaring by 19.6% in January, due to the AI boom…
- …CPI inflation remains elevated, but only because of a sewerage cost increase that affected housing.
- Singaporean core inflation showed a surprise seasonally adjusted month-to-month decline.
- Taiwan’s exports soared by 69.9% in January, with AI demand still overwhelming supply…
- ...though base effects, Lunar New Year distortion and less front-loading point to cooling ahead.
- AI demand could soften near term, due to lack of data centre readiness and delayed deployment.
