China economy to top $19.5 trillion this year: planner The size of China’s economy will exceed 140 trillion yuan ($19.5…
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Shaping Nepal’s green and inclusive future Nepal’s climate-vulnerable economy, heavily reliant on agriculture, tourism, construction, and forestry, is already grappling…
Bangladesh’s economy at risk The intensifying Iran-Israel conflict has created ripples across the globe, affecting economies far removed from the…
In q1 2025, Indonesian economy under pressure, growth slows to 4.87pc Indonesia’s economy opened 2025 facing mounting domestic and international…
Into the world, resilient Chinese economy injects certainty amid rising protectionism Despite headwinds of rising protectionism, increasing signals point to…
UN Report: climate shocks could cause 6pc economic loss in Asia-Pacific A new United Nations report warns that climate shocks…
China spending billions to get people to open their wallets? The Chinese government has promised new child care subsidies, increased…
China targets 5pc growth China has set an economic growth target for this year of “around 5 percent” and pledged…
Bangladesh’s economy stabilising on exports and remittances Bangladesh’s economy has gradually been recovering from political instability and a banking loan…
Asia-pacific office market faces headwinds The Asia-Pacific office market experienced a challenging year in 2024, with prime rents resuming their…
In some economies, international studies analyzed, such as Australia and Japan, what spending growth there was in 2024 was almost…
Asia-Pacific exports to rise up to 3.5pc Merchandise exports in the Asia-Pacific region are expected to grow by up to…
Sri Lanka’s economy grew 5.5pc in 3q Sri Lanka’s economy grew 5.5 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, official data…
In Bangladesh an anatomy of the current economic situation The economy of Bangladesh is at such a critical juncture, struggling…
Indonesian economy Indonesia has played a modest role in the world economy since the mid-20th century, and its importance has…
China’s economy set to grow 4.8pc in 2024: Poll China’s economy is likely to expand 4.8 percent in 2024, undershooting…
Asia Pacific Review The embedded finance industry in Asia-Pacific is expected to grow by 13.9 percent annually to reach US$73.75…
As challenges mount China’s economic activity falters China’s industrial output and retail sales faltered in August as the economy lost…
Japan’s economy grew last quarter Japan’s economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.1 percent in the April-June period, rebounding…
India becomes next big growth bet With India’s economy expanding at the fastest pace among major emerging markets, companies are…
In Southeast Asia PH to be one of faster-growing economies The Philippines is expected to be the second fastest-growing economy…
Singapore’s economy up 2.9 pct The Singapore economy grew 2.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, following the 3.0 percent…
International analysts recorded that economic activity in Asia and the Pacific outperformed expectations in the second half of 2023, despite…
Pakistan seeks to emulate Chinese economic model Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed Pakistan’s keen interest in learning from China’s…
GDP expands at faster pace in fy2024 Bangladesh’s economy has grown at a faster pace, albeit marginally, in the current…
Indonesia’s q1 GDP growth beats forecasts, but outlook’s uncertain Indonesia’s economic growth in the first quarter beat expectations, buoyed by…
Mongolia’s economy expected to grow 4.1pc in 2024 and 6.0pc in 2025 Mongolia’s economy had robust growth in 2023 as…
World Bank maintains Malaysian GDP growth forecast at 4.3pc for 2024 The World Bank on Monday maintained its forecast for…
Malaysian Central Bank sees Malaysia to grow between 4 pct to 5 pct in 2024 The Malaysian economy is projected…
UIU hosts vital lecture on Bangladesh’s economic challenges Amid growing concerns over the state of its economy, Bangladesh’s United International…
Indonesia economic growth slows in 2023 Southeast Asia’s largest economy expanded 5.05 percent, slightly above government projections but down from…
Elections cast a shadow of uncertainty over Sri Lanka’s economic recovery Nearly two years after announcing a debt default in…
Bangladesh to become 20th largest economy by 2038 Bangladesh is poised for significant growth, with projections placing it as the…
ADB cuts Bangladesh’s GDP growth forecast to 6.2pc in fy24 Bangladesh’s economic growth is set to decelerate by 0.3 percentage…
World bank says Philippines economy to grow 5.6pc this year The Philippine economy is expected to grow 5.6 percent this…
IMF upgrades China’s 2023, 2024 GDP growth forecasts China’s economy is set to grow 5.4 percent this year, having made…
Bangladesh’s economy to rebound after national elections The Economy of the country will see a positive upturn following the upcoming…
World bank lowers Bangladesh’s economic growth projection for fy24 The World Bank on Tuesday said Bangladesh’s economy may grow at…
China’s economic malaise was perfectly predictable There is very little doubt that the Chinese economy is currently in dire straits.…
Malaysia needs to learn from China to leapfrog its economy – Miti Malaysia needs to learn from China to leapfrog…
Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring challenge The Sri Lankan economy has begun to show signs of recovery from its worst economic…
Deflation: why falling prices in China raise concerns China’s economy has slipped into deflation as consumer prices declined in July…
One reason China is willing to engage again Three months ago it appeared that China’s economy was on track to…
Improving Japan business mood signals steady economic recovery Japanese business sentiment improved in the second quarter as raw material costs…
Mongolia eyes e-commerce to diversify its economy Mongolia is looking to e-commerce to help overcome geographical challenges and diversify its…
China’s 11.6m graduates face a jobs market with no jobs With a master’s degree in applied linguistics from one of…
China’s economic data misses expectations as economy continues to show uneven recovery China’s economic data for April broadly missed expectations…
Thai economy slows in March, but seen improving in future – C.bank Thailand’s economy slowed down in March compared with…
China’s exports surge as economy rebounds from ‘zero covid’ China’s exports surged in March as the world’s second-largest economy continued…
Malaysia’s economic growth predicted to slow down in 2023 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected Malaysia’s economy to grow…
Sri Lanka’s economy shrank by record 7.8pc last year Sri Lanka’s crisis-hit economy shrank by a record 7.8 percent last…
Japan’s economy barely grew in q4 Japan’s economy narrowly averted a recession in the final months of 2022, barely growing…
Japan says economy in modest recovery Japan kept its assessment of the economy unchanged in February as consumer spending remained…
Indonesia’s fastest expansion in 9-year faces new risks Just as the pace of Indonesia’s economic growth returned to pre-pandemic levels,…
The IMF and Sri Lanka are partners in delusion The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in command of Sri Lanka’s…
Why China’s economy faces a perilous road to recovery Three weeks after Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, tried to reinvigorate…
Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks 11.8pc Sri Lanka’s economy shrank 11.8 percent in the July-September quarter from a year ago, the…
Japan upgrades q3 GDP Japan’s economy, the world’s third-largest, shrank less than initially estimated in the third quarter, bolstering a…
Bangladesh’s economy still safe enough Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the country’s economy still remains vibrant and safe enough despite…
Japan economy set to slow sharply Japan’s economy is expected to have slowed markedly in the third quarter as global…
Asia could be a bright spot amid global downturn in 2023 Asia – especially Southeast Asia – remains a bright…
Singapore economy shows some moderation The Singapore economy grew at a pace of 4.4 percent y/y in the second quarter…
Views differ on level of risk faced by Malaysia’s economy Experts agree that challenges – both internal and external –…
Uber generated 4,500c for Bangladesh’s economy in 2021 Uber on Sunday revealed that they helped transform the on-demand economy for…
Drought hurts China’s economy as central bank cuts rates Record-high temperatures and a severe drought in west-central China have crippled…
China’s economy could be dragged down The loss of confidence in China’s property sector could feed into a contagion that…
Japan’s economy likely to grow more slowly than expected Japan’s economy is likely to grow at a slower pace than…
Sri Lanka’s economy has ‘completely collapsed Sri Lanka’s economy has “completely collapsed,” Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Wednesday, as the…
World bank economist: Malaysia’s economy doing well The Malaysian economy is doing reasonably well in the face of global challenges,…
India’s economy: torn between chaos, confusion and control India’s economy is facing major challenges and stress in the post covid…
Nepal’s financial sector doing well in post-pandemic economy The Two-year-long Covid-19 pandemic hammered the economy and pushed many companies to…
China’s central bank pledges to step up policy support for slowing economy China’s central bank said it would step up…
Tokyo: wars slows economy, delays recovery Japan’s economy is also beginning to feel the effects of the hardships caused by…
Singapore economy likely to grow in 2022 Singapore’s baseline assumption is that its economy is still able to grow this…
World economy faces supply hit as China battles covid again The global economy — already struggling with war in Ukraine and…
China outlines plan to stabilize economy Plowing past global anxieties over the war engulfing Ukraine, China set its economy on…
Japan watching impact of rate rises by the west on its economy Japan will watch how rising interest rates in…
Malaysia economy likely returned to growth in q4, omicron a threat: Poll Malaysia’s economy likely bounced back to growth in…
Outlook for Bangladesh economy While the third wave of Cov-Sars-3 in its new incarnation as Omicron has placed the Bangladesh…
84PC of firms in Japan see economic growth in 2022 About 84 percent of major companies in Japan expect the…
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World Bank, HSBC positive about Vietnam’s economy Vietnam’s economy should get back to a gross domestic product (GDP) growth of…
China’s indebted property sector China’s economy has become heavily dependent on property development over the last decade. High-rise apartments have…
Bangladesh, Kenya explore cooperation in blue economy Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has proposed that both Bangladesh and Kenya…
China’s structural overhaul to usher in era of solid economic growth The US economy slowed sharply in the third quarter,…
Monetary policy to stay supportive Thailand’s central bank said yesterday there was high uncertainty facing the economy and monetary policy…
Kuroda: Japan’s labour practices keep wage pressures under control Japanese firms have no pressing need to raise wages because they…
Bank Indonesia holds rates Indonesia’s central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low as the economy…
Solar needs to dethrone coal to meet Indonesia goals Solar power holds the key to meeting renewable energy targets for…