
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.
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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.

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…

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…

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…
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