The recent deterioration in the economic data from Singapore adds weight to our view that monetary policy will be loosened before the central bank’s next scheduled meeting in mid-October. Meanwhile, earlier this week Malaysia officially restarted work on the China-backed East Coast Rail Link project. Reviving the project will provide a boost to construction, but we are concerned that it will leave Malaysia saddled with bad debts, making its fiscal position even worse.
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