East Asia
Coronavirus will prompt more monetary easing in Asia
The risks posed by the coronavirus have prompted China, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines to ease monetary policy
AsiaDisruption due to China virus could still be brief
There are now more confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus than there were of SARS in 2002-03
ChinaRisks and opportunities 2020: East Asia
East Asia enters the 2020s with new risks emerging and longstanding ones freshly revived
East AsiaConcern over death penalty will grow in Asia-Pacific
The region appears to be moving against a global trend of rejecting capital punishment
AsiaNext three years will see turning points in East Asia
Elections, deadlines and major policy changes loom in the region
East AsiaWeak East Asian activity risks cutting crucial reforms
South Korea left rates on hold despite weak activity, while China’s official manufacturing PMI fell in May
InternationalJapan could complicate US-North Korea talks
President Donald Trump is visiting Japan, where he discussed North Korea policy with his Japanese counterpart
East AsiaTrade switching from US-China to ASEAN is underway
GDP lost momentum in Hong Kong and Taiwan in January-March 2019 but the ASEAN PMI rose on trade switching from US-China
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