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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…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]With the collaboration of Statista Florian Zandt Data Journalist, Statista[/box] There are 35 nuclear reactors currently…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with IMF Blog Yan Carrière-Swallow, Pragyan DebEconomist, IMF Daniel JiménezResearch…
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…
Malaysia’s economy grows 16.1pc in Q2 The Malaysian economy grew 16.1 percent year on year in the second quarter of…
RPT-Thai cbank eyes credit market Thailand’s central bank will focus on creating conditions for expanding debt relief and credit for…
China’s economy is still growing. but the recovery is slowing down China’s economy is still growing, but the pace of…
Israel, S. Korea agree Covid-19 vaccine swap Israel will deliver about 700,000 expiring doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine to South…
Emerging economic growth trends in Malaysia threatened by resurging pandemic, says latest world bank economic monitor Malaysia’s economy is projected…
End of ‘engagement’ won’t lead to U.S. business exit from China A commitment by U.S. businesses to China’s market isn’t…
China’s economic recovery slows in April after q1 boom China’s economy has slackened in April from the jump seen in…
Philippine economy seen to grow by 4.5 pc The Philippine economy is foreseen to grow by at least 4.5 percent…
China’s economy roars ahead as engine for global growth China’s economic indicators for the first quarter of 2021 have been…
China economy 2021: latest economic data about world’s second-largest economy China’s economic data paints a comprehensive picture of the state…
Korea’s economy to normalize in growth, but must watch debt: AMRO South Korea’s economy is set to return to its…
South Korea economy shrank in 2020 for first time in over two decades South Korea’s central bank says the country’s…
Japan’s economy performed better than expected in last quarter The world’s third-largest economy grew by an annualised 12.7 percent in…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Feb 19, 2021[/box] According to the Statista Advertising & Media Outlook forecast, 34 percent of global…
Russia’s losing bet on China in a post-covid world Russia’s economy made out better than expected during the crisis last…
Thailand’s economic outlook for 2021 The Thai economy will grow next year after contracting by almost 10 percent this year.…
China to overtake US economy by 2028-29 in covid’s wake: JCER The Chinese economy is likely to surpass that of…
Japan leads economic ‘zoom boom’ out of recession It had seen its economy shrink during 2020 as lockdowns hit its…
Pandemic forces Indonesia’s economy into recession for 1st time in 20 years Indonesia’s economy has fallen into recession for the…
DOSM expects Malaysia’s economic recovery to continue The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) expects the country’s economy to continue its…
Asia-Pacific Countries 2020 Vietnam’s economic hopes fade as covid-19 takes away business Vietnamese officials have lowered expectations for their country’s…
Indonesia sees economy contracting for first time since 1998 Indonesia’s economy is set to contract for the first time since…
Japan’s worst postwar economic downturn could force new leader to boost stimulus Japan’s economy sank deeper into its worst postwar…
Asia-Pacific Region New Chinese rules could complicate a sale of Tiktok’s US business China appears to have complicated efforts to…
Asia-Pacific Countries 2020 Indonesian economy contracts for first time in over two decades As a result of the global coronavirus…
‘Philippine economy to shrink 8pc in 2020 The Philippine economy is projected to contract by 8 percent this year as…
Asia-Pacific Region IMF sees Philippine economy shrinking further by 3.6pc in 2020 The Philippine economy will contract further this year…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alessandra Mezzadri, SOAS, University of London and Kanchana N Ruwanpura, University of Edinburgh[/box] Personal protective equipment…
Asia-Pacific Region Philippines allows malls, more businesses in capital to reopen The Philippines has allowed malls and more businesses in…
ASIA-PACIFIC REGION Philippines GDP declines for first time since 1998 on shutdowns The Philippine economy contracted in the first three…
Asia-Pacific Region Indonesian businesses look to Singapore, Malaysia for Covid-19 measures Indonesian businesses are looking at neighboring countries for coronavirus…
Asia-Pacific Region China should not rely on massive stimulus to overcome ‘unprecedented’ economic slowdown China should not try to bolster…
ASIA-PACIFIC REGION Myanmar says air passenger numbers diving because of coronavirus Passenger arrivals at Myanmar’s three international airports have tumbled…
Philippines notifies US of intent to end major security pact The Philippines notified the United States on Tuesday it would…
CPEC: The bigger scenario Why is Washington making a song and dance about the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)? Are their…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Willem Roper, Jan 24, 2020[/box] New York City followed in the footsteps of San Francisco and…
Slowing Indian economy weighs on insurance and reinsurance sectors Slowing Indian economy will weight on insurance premium growth over the…
Vietnam aims to grow its economy by 7pc this year Vietnamese officials aim to expand their economy by 7percent this…
South Korea announces $51bn infrastructure spend ahead of elections South Korea plans to pour billions of dollars into developing public…
Japan’s economy faces another rocky year The year 2019 was a bumpy one for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in…
Afghanistan’s peace needs capital to endure There is intense focus now on how to reach a peace agreement in Afghanistan,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Dec 13, 2019[/box] In the 21st century so far, populous countries and strong population growth were…
Only 13pc of Indonesian family businesses survive until 3rd generation Family businesses account for almost all of businesses in Indonesia,…
Jordan PM says 2020 budget to focus on growth to ease unemployment The Jordanian Prime Minister, Omar Al Razzaz, said…
Asia-Pacific is on track to become the biggest driver of demand for air travel, with nearly 4 billion passenger journeys…
Govt revises economic growth target The government has revised the economic growth target for the ongoing fiscal by 1.49 percentage…
ASIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT S&P revises MOL outlook to positive on Azerbaijan acquisition S&P Global Ratings revised the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with The Conversation Komali Kantamaneni Research Fellow, Solent University[/box] Before…
ASIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Singapore economy to stay tepid in 2020; ‘significant uncertainties’ for trade-related sector: MAS Singapore’s…
ASIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Afghanistan ranked 173 in world bank’s ‘doing business’ index The report states that based…
ASIAN ECONOMY: OVERVIEW, GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT Inflation outlook: research Inflation projections for developing Asia are revised up a notch from…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Mathias Brandt, Oct 14, 2019[/box] Economic development is expected to deteriorate significantly from +32% currently to…
South Asia remained fastest growing region globally South Asia remained the fastest growing region in the world last year. However,…
Experts define a logistics hub as the integrated center for transshipment, storage, collection, and distribution of goods. Broadly speaking, the…