Japan’s economic growth ground to a halt in April-June after a stellar expansion in the previous quarter on weak exports and capital expenditure, putting even more pressure on premier Shinzo Abe to come up with policies that produce more sustainable growth. Thailand’s economy grew more than expected in the second quarter, thanks to solid government and tourist spending, but the planning agency kept its forecast for all of 2016 unchanged as exports are expected to be worse than earlier forecast. To see stories on Asian GDP growth, double click in the brackets: SECOND QUARTER 2016 > Japan GDP stalls in Q2, deepens policy doubts > Thai growth beats forecast, aided by tourism > Hong Kong Q2 grows slightly, recession avoided > Malaysia grows 4 pct in Q2 as slowdown continues > Singapore cuts 2016 forecast, Q2 pace 2.1 pct y/y > Indonesia grows 5.18 pct y/y, beating expectation > Taiwan returns to growth, but outlook cloudy > S.Korea GDP rebounds, respite seen limited > China GDP grows 6.7 pct, a bit more than expected > Singapore Q2 economic growth slower than expected > Vietnam’s Q2 growth pace slows to a two-year low FIRST QUARTER 2016 > Japan GDP revised up, boosted by leap year gain > India retains fastest growing economy title > Philippines on track for 2016 target after Q1 GDP > Thai Q1 GDP growth resilient but exports weak > Malaysia growth drops to lowest in 6.5 years > Indonesia grows at slower pace than forecast > More rate cuts seen as Taiwan GDP shrinks > S. Korea GDP growth slows on weak capex, exports > China posts weakest growth since 2009 > Singapore Q1 GDP +1.8 pct y/y, flat q/q > Drought weighs on Vietnam’s Q1 growth FOURTH QUARTER 2015 > New Zealand economic growth beats forecasts > Japan economy shrinks less than feared > Australia GDP grows 3 pct, best in nearly 2 years > HK braces for weaker GDP amid political volatility > Singapore’s Q4 GDP fails to temper easing risk > Malaysia growth cools in Q4, but better than fcast > Taiwan cuts 2016 growth outlook again > Thai Q4 q/q growth misses forecast > Japan economy shrinks more than expected > India growth slows in Oct-Dec, sceptics abound > Indonesia economy gains speed, outlook improves > Philippines posts strong Q4, bucks global chill > S.Korea Q4 GDP +0.6 pct s/adj q/q, +3.0 pct y/y > China Q4 growth weakest since 2009 > Singapore Q4 GDP beats forecasts > Vietnam Q4 grows 7.01 pct, full-year at 6.68 pct THIRD QUARTER 2015 > Japan GDP revised to expansion, dodges recession > Australia GDP rises on export boost, spending > India’s July-Sept GDP growth hits 7.4 pct y/y > Taiwan cuts 2015 GDP outlook to fresh 6-year low > Philippine Q3 y/y growth at 6.0 pct > Singapore growth beats expectations, outlook soft > Thai growth beats forecast, but recovery weak > Malaysia Q3 growth is slowest in more than 2 yrs > Indonesia growth pace inches up to 4.73 pct y/y > Taiwan narrowly avoids recession in Q3 > South Korea growth hits 5-yr high in Q3 > China grows 6.9 pct in Q3, weakest since 2009 > Vietnam Q3 growth picks up to 6.8 pct SECOND QUARTER 2015 > Japan Q2 GDP shrinks less than expected > India growth lags forecasts, boosts rate calls > Philippine Q2 growth rises, but China a risk > Japan economy shrinks in Q2 in blow to Abe > Thai Q2 growth tops forecasts but still weak > HK posts steady Q2 GDP, raises 2015 outlook > Taiwan 2015 growth to be slowest in 6 years > Malaysia Q2 GDP +4.9 pct y/y, above forecasts > Indonesia Q2 grows 4.67 pc, slowest in 6 yrs > Taiwan Q2 growth tumbles to 3-yr low > S.Korea Q2 GDP growth worst in over 6 years > China growth beats forecasts at 7 pct > Singapore Q2 GDP contracts, stirs easing talk > Track Asian economic data live > For latest top breaking news across all markets ————————————————————— TOP NEWS SUMMARIES ON OTHER SUBJECTS Global economy European Companies Asian companies U.S. Companies Fixed Income Forex Fund Management Politics & General Corporate Finance FX News Banking/Financials ————————————————————— Access to some items may depend on subscription level. ————————————————————— Compiled by Asia Treasury Desk +65 6870 3840 —————————————————————
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