Economics
The Shipbuilding and Maritime Industry
A New Frontier in US-China Tensions
2 min read | June 2025
Focused Thinking
Focused Thinking
Economics
A New Frontier in US-China Tensions
2 min read | June 2025
Focused thinking
Singapore will continue to look for ways to strengthen its position as a trusted financial center, as global financial institutions set up and expand their regional businesses in the city-state
2 min read | June 2025
Economics
Investors often find signals from China’s two-tier policy rate system perplexing. The Chinese central bank’s recent moves aim to streamline its policy rate framework, better guide market interest rates and improve liquidity management
2 min read | June 2025
Economics
An agreement similar to the 1985 Plaza Accord is the right solution to protect free trade
3 min read | June 2025
Economics
Mick Mulvaney, former Acting Chief of Staff to President Trump, decodes his thinking on everything from tariffs to trade and the dollar
2 min read | June 2025
Economics
Amid the tariff wars, Nomura economists elaborate on their outlook for major global economies at Nomura Investment Forum Asia 2025
6 min read | June 2025
Economics
Private equity general partners are increasingly adopting net asset value financing amid difficult markets for new capital raises and exits.
3 min read | June 2025
Economics
Pursuing trade talks with the US will likely prove difficult while China appears to be pulling all stops to strengthen ties with the region
4 min read | June 2025
Japan in focus
Ten ways the Japanese economy is moving toward greater alignment with other developed economies.
4 min read | June 2025
Japan in focus
The number of outstanding shares in the Japanese equity market is decreasing as the unwinding of cross-shareholdings continues.
3 min read | May 2025
Economics
Expect rate cuts across the globe for the rest of 2025
3 min read | May 2025
Japan in focus
The year 2025 could be a turning point for long-term economic change.
3 min read | May 2025
Economics
Evidence suggests US import frontloading is benefitting many Asian economies, especially in electronics, but soft data are signaling weakness ahead
2 min read | May 2025
Economics
While the larger than expected reduction in reciprocal tariffs and 90-day freeze offers a temporary respite in US-China tensions, the 10% tariff floor and sluggish negotiations with other trading partners suggest the broader trade landscape remains challenging.
3 min read | May 2025