Asia’s economic growth next year is poised to hold up more than previously estimated despite weaker external demand, elevated tariffs, and persistent policy uncertainty. Growth in the Asia and Pacific ...

Against such a backdrop, advancing the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, or FTAAP, represents a viable pathway and ...

The region is set to drive global economic growth, powered by its population and tech sector. The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) will lead global economic growth over the next 15 years thanks to several ...

Since the Belt and Road Initiative was first proposed a decade ago, Chinese companies have comprehensively participated in ...

In South Korea, which imports nearly all of its oil and gas, a global supply crunch has hit hard. Officials have advised energy conservation, cut growth forecasts and warned of fallout from high ...

The EBRD forecasts Central Asia’s GDP to grow 6.1% in 2025, with Kyrgyzstan leading at 9%. Strong domestic demand, rising wages, and remittance inflows are powering growth across the region. The bank ...

As the global economic system is being reset, US tariffs are the highest in a century—with some of the steepest aimed at Asia. A leader in global trade, Asia accounted for nearly 60 percent of global ...

Global institutions forecast slower growth in Asia-Pacific this year, as the Iran war and tariff risks combine to disrupt global trade Asia-Pacific economies are likely to suffer a slowdown in growth ...

SINGAPORE--Asia's economies have fared better than expected in a year dominated by U.S. tariff threats but growth will slow next year, the Asian Development Bank said. A surprisingly strong showing by ...

Brunei experienced strong economic growth in 2024, buoyed predominantly by its oil and gas sectors, though sustaining this growth in the near future may prove challenging. The nation is recognising ...

WASHINGTON, April 8, 2026—Economic growth in the developing countries of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is likely to slow substantially this year because of the impact of the conflict in the Middle ...