Macro News
- Thailand: The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) slashes forecast: Agency sees economy shrink by up to 7.8%Bangkok Post18 Aug 2020
- New Zealand: Finance minister outlines new wage subsidy scheme in alert level 3Radio New Zealand (RNZ)17 Aug 2020
- Thailand Q2 GDP contracts 12.2% amid COVID-induced recessionNikkei Asia17 Aug 2020
- Japan GDP slump appears to hit bottom but consumption still weakNikkei Asia17 Aug 2020
- [People's Republic of] China's increased fiscal funds to directly benefit businesses and the peopleXinhua News Agency17 Aug 2020
- Japan's record economic plunge wipes out [Prime Minister] Abe era gainsReuters17 Aug 2020
- Singapore adds $5.8 billion of [COVID-19] aid as 'hub' economy stuttersNikkei Asia17 Aug 2020
- New Zealand: Job listings down as business confidence dropsRadio New Zealand (RNZ)17 Aug 2020
- Singapore July exports rise 6% year-on-year, higher than forecastsReuters17 Aug 2020
- Some economic bright spots remain for Singapore despite the overall challenging conditionsChannel News Asia17 Aug 2020
