The slowing labour market in Korea adds to the evidence that the economy is struggling, and supports our view that the central bank will cut interest rates before the end of the year.
Meanwhile, second quarter GDP figures for Singapore show the economy only narrowly avoided recession last quarter. The outlook for the second half of the year is poor, with weak external demand and high interest rates set to drag on growth.
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