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NASA Just Released an Amazing New Video Showing What Neil Armstrong Saw During the Final Crucial Moments of the Moon Landing | inc.com/bill-murphy-jr… via @Inc

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Indonesia wants to re-position its Batam island as an alternative shipping and manufacturing hub to Singapore with a potential to draw $60 billion in new investment. | bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets

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Bigtech in China: With business models built around advanced technology and data, and with the advantages of an immense domestic market, a supportive policy environment, and ample capital, these companies are constructing a new corporate model. | iif.com/publication/re… via @IIF

South Korean President Moon Jae-in today replaced his finance minister and chief policy aide amid slowing economic growth. Despite policies aimed at raising incomes and reducing unemployment, a soft labor market is negatively affecting consumer sentiment and private consumption.

Korea’s latest consumer sentiment survey suggests a further slowdown in y/y private consumption growth, despite a mild q/q pickup in Q3. The elevated unemployment rate and weak jobs growth are weighing on consumer spending.

With Australia and Canada set to sign off, an 11-nation Pacific trade pact could kick in this year bloom.bg/2D4KRcJ

Indonesia's adequate reserves and high FDI reduce external vulnerability, but robust inflows to IDR-denominated bonds in recent years have increased concentration risk. | The Institute of International Finance iif.com/publication/ec… via @IIF @SergiLanauIIF @RezaYamora

In India, slowing growth of oil import and consumption volumes suggests moderating economic expansion.

10y yield ignoring slowing global growth @biancoresearch

Import restrictions contributed to the September trade surplus in Indonesia. Imports, however, closely correlate with investment. Tighter import measures may raise the cost of investment, and thus lower investment and GDP growth.

Malaysia central bank governor wants option of capital controls. Asian policymakers challenge orthodoxy by seeking measures to pre-empt financial crises. via @FT ft.com/content/c27c01…

The Reserve Bank of India issued final guidelines to enable the seamless transfer of funds between mobile wallets. The rules also allow mobile wallets to issue cards in partnership with card networks. | bloombergquint.com/business/now-t… via @BloombergQuint

Indonesia’s current account deficit is widening and non-resident capital flows are slowing. We do not however expect the deficit to become an acute risk or a structural challenge. Policy responses will help reduce imbalances, but they may also reduce growth. @IIF

Bank Indonesia has hiked its policy rate by 150bps so far this year, taking a more aggressive path than the central banks of India and the Philippines considering the low inflation environment in the country.

Indonesia's policy responses to its weakening balance of payments will help support external stability, but they may dampen economic growth.

The latest edition of the @IIF Frontier Markets Scorecard assesses vulnerabilities in Frontier Markets against the backdrop of rising rates, a stronger USD and more volatile capital flows. | iif.com/publication/gl…

ICYMI: FX-bond issuance in emerging and frontier markets declines – sharpest slowdown since 2015.

Our latest analysis on Thailand suggests the economy is set to grow at its fastest pace since 2012, driven by investment and consumption. External headwinds, particularly global protectionist policies, are the main risk to the outlook. | iif.com/publication/co… via @IIF