http://blogs.wsj.com/searealtime/2012/07/11/indonesian-rules-dousing-u-s-investor-enthusiasm/
But Indonesia has a few things going for it:
– two major exports are recession-proof
— lower cost producer of thermal coal and closer to China (tpt costs lower) than Oz means there will still be demand for its coal; and
— palm oil cooking oil is the cheapest cooking oil;
– cheap labour attracting the likes of Foxcomm;
– last yr’s floods in Thailand are prompting MNC manufacturers to a “Thailand + one” strategy; and
– consumption now accounts for two-thirds of gross domestic product in Indonesia.
Malaysia is one of the most vulnerable Asian economies should a “perfect storm” of a disorderly debt default in Europe, a slowdown in China and the United States and rising tensions in the Middle East materialise, Roubini Global Economics said in a recent report.
The research firm, which predicted the 2008 global financial crisis, said Malaysia had the highest exposure to a pullout of capital as its euro zone and US bank claims amount to more than 25% of GDP.
The report said Malaysia was among the lowest ranked in terms of monetary and fiscal capacity to respond to a crisis, coming in ahead of only Thailand, Japan and Indonesia.
“Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea and Vietnam appear to be the most exposed to a perfect storm through their trade and financial linkages, while South Korea, Australia, Vietnam and the Philippines … have the most policy space to offset such an external shock.”
In my humble view,Singapore is the most vulnerable S.E Asian economy should a “perfect storm” of a disorderly debt default in Europe, a slowdown in China and the United States and rising tensions in the Middle East materialise,China is he most vulnerable Asian economies Ex-SEA should a “perfect storm” of a disorderly debt default in Europe, a slowdown in China and the United States and rising tensions in the Middle East materialise.
We shall know soon,I hope that I am wrong!