Japanese rubber futures hit their highest level in more than a year on Monday, lifted by strong crude oil prices and concerns over declining production in top producers Thailand and Indonesia.
Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC) expects Malaysia's real gross domestic product (GDP) to grow between 4% and 5% in 2024, with the manufacturing sector as the key driver.
Singapore's exports fell for a 12th straight month in September on a year-on-year basis as the trade-reliant economy grappled again with global headwinds on inflation and declining demand.
An unexpectedly large slump in imports led Indonesia to book a bigger-than-expected trade surplus in September, despite exports remaining weak, data from the statistics bureau showed on Monday.
Bank Indonesia (BI) will follow its regional peers and leave its interest rate unchanged on Oct. 19, staying on the sidelines for longer than previously expected, a Reuters poll found.
China's economy is expected to have slowed in the third quarter as demand at home and abroad faltered, but increased support from the government means Beijing may still be able to achieve its full-year growth target.