Trade conflict poses direct and indirect effects to issuers, sovereigns: Fitch
Looming recession, easing population growth to undermine consumer demand
Official counts may miss the mark, leaving policymakers scrambling
Policymakers must address construction sector's bureaucratic burden
Temporary resident population shrinks, easing growth
Delinquency, charge-off rates rose in Q4, passing pre-pandemic levels
First gain in years may be short lived amid rising trade tensions
Higher defence demands will pressure government balance sheets, dent confidence, Moody's warns
Curbs on foreign workers will hurt in short run, but represent a return to pre-pandemic levels
Lower rates needed to offset demographic, financial headwinds