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Economic Outlook Burin Adulwattana
Chief Economist
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ประเด็นที่ 5: COVID-19
Update

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Global
Source: Bloomberg, Our World In Data, MOH Singapore, หมอพร้อม
Only 3.1% of people in low-income countries have received at least one dose

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Eastern Europe
Source: Reuters
COVID-19 cases recorded in eastern Europe hit 20 million, with More than 40% of all new cases reported in eastern Europe were in Russia.

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China
Source: Bangkok Post
The latest outbreak was linked to an elderly couple who started in Shanghai before flying to Xi'an, Gansu province and Inner Mongolia.

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Hong Kong
Source: Financial Times, Bloomberg
Hong Kong continued pursuit of zero-Covid makes travel almost impossible and frustrates global business

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Thailand
Source: Nikkei Asia, Komchadluek
Thailand to reopen for quarantine-free entry from 46 countries

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หยุดยาวภูเก็ตคึกคัก! นักท่องเที่ยวเริ่มกลับมา
Source: Post Today

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ประเด็นที่ 4: UK Budget

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Sunak Vows $8.1 Billion U.K. Budget Boost for Health Service
Source: Bloomberg

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ประเด็นที่ 3: German central bank chief

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Jens Weidmann
Source: The Economic Times
ECB hawk and German central bank chief Jens Weidmann quits, cites personal reasons

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Germany is still scarred by the hyperinflation of the 1920s

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Bye Bye Bundesbank
Source: Bloomberg
German central bank chiefs’ early exits have become more common

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ประเด็นที่ 2: Port Congestion

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Bloomberg Port Congestion Trackers
Source: IHS Markit, Genscape, Bloomberg
There is now a record of 80 container vessels waiting off Southern California, with more on the way from Asia

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Port Congestion
Source: IHS Markit, Genscape, Bloomberg
Supply chain disruptions increase global congestion rates

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Hurricanes and Holidays
Source: IHS Markit, Genscape, Bloomberg
The container ship fleet’s average speed has been impacted by holidays, storms and COVID in 2021

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ประเด็นที่ 1: The World still needs Coal

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World Electricity Generation Mix by Fuel
Source: IEA, Bloomberg
Despite the rise of renewables, coal still dominates global power supply

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Cuts Needed For Staying Below 1.5C
Source: Carbon Brief analysis of scenarios, Global Carbon Project, IPCC SR15 “PA1” Scenario, Bloomberg
Emissions by fuel type, Gigatons of CO2

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Coal Consumption
Source: IEA, Bloomberg
Rises in the East have offset declines in the West

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Still Building
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Bloomberg
New coal plants in Asia are offsetting the retired plants elsewhere

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Coal Power by Plant Age
Source: Global Energy Monitor, Bloomberg
Most power is generated by plants that were built in the past 20 years

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