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CEO confidence in 2019 growth plunges; caution prevails
Following a record jump in optimism last year, business leaders now report a contrasting record slump into pessimism, with nearly 30% of...
East and South Asia still world’s most dynamic regions, but risks...
Robust domestic demand and accommodative macroeconomic policies are seen to support growth in East and South Asia, but at the same time,...
Global growth weakening faster amid high uncertainty—IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has further revised downward its global growth forecast for 2018 and 2019, noting that global expansion is...
SE Asia is top investment destination for 2019
Southeast Asia is the top investment destination for 2019, according to more than 3,300 financial policymakers, financial executives, and business leaders who...
CPTPP discusses next phase, accession for new members
The 11 signatory nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) have met for the first CPTPP Commission meeting...
India poised to become third largest consumer market by 2030
The world’s largest democracy and among the world’s fastest growing economies, India is poised to become the third largest consumer market just...
Global factory activity moderates in Dec
The world's manufacturing sector expanded at a slower pace in December 2018, according to an index published by the China Federation of...
EU ‘yellow card’ on Thailand lifted after it acts on illegal...
The European Union (EU) formally announced on January 8 the lifting of a yellow card for Thailand, recognizing the substantive progress the...
CH-SG land-sea trade corridor focuses on last mile connectivity
A China-Singapore land-sea trade corridor that has linked 155 ports in 71 countries and regions worldwide will concentrate this year on last-mile...
Global economic growth to slow to 2.9% in 2019 as risks...
The growth of the global economy is projected to decelerate to 2.9% in 2019 from a downwardly revised 3% in 2018 amid...
