Aiko TanakaResearch
Asia to Drive 59% of Global Growth as World Economy Slows to 2.6%
UNCTAD projects India at 7.3% and Indonesia at 5.2% in 2026, while direct US-China trade drops over 20% amid rising energy costs and tech export curbs.
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Maria SantosFinance
ADB Lifts Southeast Asia Growth Outlook to 4.7% on Tech Exports
Surging global demand for artificial intelligence hardware drives upgrades for Vietnam and Malaysia while energy disruptions drag on the Philippines.
Wei ZhangResearch
World Bank Urges Thailand to Lift 12% AI Adoption Rate for 2037 Goal
The country must raise annual per capita real GDP growth from 2.2 per cent to 5.4 per cent while spreading digital tools beyond Bangkok.
Minjun ParkFinance
Bank of Korea Projected to Lift 2026 Economic Growth Estimate Past 3%
A surge in semiconductor demand and a rebound in consumer spending prompt analysts to lift full-year expansion forecasts as high as 3.4 per cent.
Minjun ParkFinance
Malaysia’s 2018 economic growth expected to remain above 5%
Malaysia’s first quarter (1Q18) gross domestic product (GDP) growth came in at 5.4% year on year, lower than the consensus projection but AmBank Research is maintaining its 5.5% GDP growth for this year as it expects private consumption and the services…
Wei ZhangFinance
Malaysian economic growth slowed in Q4
Malaysia’s economy grew more slowly in the last quarter of 2017 than the blistering pace set in July-September, a Reuters poll showed, as exports increased at a slower rate. The median forecast in the poll of 12 economists was for annual growth of 5.7% in…
Sarah ChenGeneral
Hong Kong’s economic growth to ease in third-quarter on China slowdown
Hong Kong’s economic growth is expected to slow in the third quarter from the second, with weak exports, sluggish retail sales and falling tourist arrivals, continuing to take a toll on the Asian financial centre. The once vibrant city is also grappling with…