Contents
Viewpoint: Buddy, can you spare a dime? ............................................................................ 1
World view ......................................................................................................................... 23
Australia: Recovery gains traction...................................................................................... 27
China: Slow growth was last year’s problem ...................................................................... 31
Hong Kong: Brighter prospects for 2010 ............................................................................ 35
India: Monsoon resilience .................................................................................................. 39
Indonesia: Topping 5% growth in 2010 ............................................................................. 43
Korea: Getting better.......................................................................................................... 47
Malaysia: Surviving tough times......................................................................................... 51
Philippines: Export lift ........................................................................................................ 55
Singapore: Rebound ace..................................................................................................... 59
Taiwan: Good 2Q09, improved outlook for exports............................................................. 63
Thailand: Less bad than we feared ..................................................................................... 67