Macau Q1 GDP Contracts for 1st Time Since 2022 âšī¸
Macau's economy contracted by 1.3% in Q1 2025, marking its first economic contraction since Q4 2022, with slowdowns in private consumption and government spending.
Economic contraction signals potential challenges in regional market performance, with reduced consumer spending and government expenditure indicating broader economic headwinds that could impact investment sentiment.
Singapore Flags Recession Risk This Year âšī¸
Singapore's economy contracted 0.6% in Q1 2025, with a potential technical recession looming and challenging global economic conditions affecting trade and business expansion.
Macroeconomic signals indicate potential economic slowdown with significant implications for trade-dependent markets, suggesting cautious investment strategies and potential market volatility.
Singapore Q1 GDP Growth Tops Estimates âšī¸
Singapore's economy grew 3.9% year-on-year in Q1 2025, driven by wholesale trade, manufacturing, and finance sectors, while the government downgraded its full-year growth forecast to 0-2%.
Mixed economic signals with annual growth exceeding expectations but quarterly contraction and reduced growth forecast suggest potential economic challenges. Moderate impact due to nuanced performance across different sectors.
Chile Q1 GDP Growth Slightly Beats Forecasts âšī¸
Chile's economy expanded by 2.3% year-on-year in Q1 2025, with growth in manufacturing, agriculture, and fishing, despite a mining sector contraction and slowing domestic demand.
Mixed economic signals suggest moderate economic performance with sectoral variations. Positive growth in manufacturing and services offset by mining contraction and reduced domestic consumption indicates a balanced economic landscape.
Thailand Q1 GDP Annual Growth Beats Estimates âšī¸
Thailand's Q1 2025 GDP grew 3.1% year-on-year, slightly decelerating from Q4 2024, with slower private consumption and investment, but faster export growth driven by pre-tariff shipments.
Macroeconomic data reveals mixed economic signals with moderate growth and potential challenges from anticipated US tariffs, suggesting a balanced economic performance with some underlying softening of key economic indicators.