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India FY2025/26 Growth Forecast Maintained At 6%

India FY2025/26 Growth Forecast Maintained At 6%

Key View Thanks largely to an investment surge, GDP rose by 7.4%…
Mainland China Approves First Locally Produced Obesity Drug Amid Rising GLP-1 Innovation Hub Status

Mainland China Approves First Locally Produced Obesity Drug Amid Rising GLP-1 Innovation Hub Status

Key View Regulatory approval for Mainland China’s first domestically produced glucagon-like peptide-1…
Tax Deduction for Solar Rooftop Installation Resonates with Consumers but Requires Supplementary Measures

Tax Deduction for Solar Rooftop Installation Resonates with Consumers but Requires Supplementary Measures

On June 24, 2025, Thailand’s Cabinet approved a tax deduction of up to 200,000 baht for residential solar rooftop installations. While the measure aims to promote solar energy investment, significant barriers like financing, trust, and permitting challenges still hinder adoption.
Indonesia Rice Update: Output Set To Shrink Amid Budget Cuts And Rising Costs, Despite Climate Favourability

Indonesia Rice Update: Output Set To Shrink Amid Budget Cuts And Rising Costs, Despite Climate Favourability

Key View We forecast that rice production will decrease in Indonesia in…
Thailand Spectrum Auction Highlights Growing Telecoms Market Challenges For NT

Thailand Spectrum Auction Highlights Growing Telecoms Market Challenges For NT

Key View NT’s exclusion from Thailand’s latest spectrum auction and the impending…
SCB EIC expects additional two rate cuts this year, bringing the rate down to 1.25% by year-end, despite MPC’s upward re…

SCB EIC expects additional two rate cuts this year, bringing the rate down to 1.25% by year-end, despite MPC’s upward re…

The MPC decided to maintain the policy rate at 1.75%, citing effective past cuts and economic support needs. Thai GDP growth projections for 2025 are revised upward to 2.3% YOY, while inflation and credit growth concerns persist amid high uncertainty.
LDP’s Likely Majority Loss Would Extend Japan’s Policy Weakness

LDP’s Likely Majority Loss Would Extend Japan’s Policy Weakness

Key View We expect Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-Komeito coalition to…
Vietnam’s Natural Gas Sector Drives Energy Transition

Vietnam’s Natural Gas Sector Drives Energy Transition

Key View Vietnam is strategically expanding domestic natural gas production and infrastructure,…