Liza Almonte
Cambodia records 24% growth in exports to RCEP partners
Cambodia exports to Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership peers grow 24% y-o-y to US$4B in the first half of 2023
The Kingdom posted strong...
ADB keeps 2023 growth outlook at 4.8% for APAC developing economies
Asian Development Bank is maintaining its growth outlook for developing economies in Asia and the Pacific at 4.8% this year on robust domestic...
China’s H1 car exports soar as industry turns 70
China’s car exports surged 75.7% y-o-y in the first half of 2023, Xinhua reports
New energy vehicles (NEV) shipped out soared 160% to...
Vietnam’s economic growth at 6.5% this year, says OECD
Two OECD surveys conducted with the Asian Development Bank show Vietnam’s economy growing 6.5% in 2023 and 6.6% next year
Vietnam’s top priorities...
China makes good start with Q1 GDP up 4.5%
China’s GDP grew 4.5% in the first quarter to 28.5 trillion yuan (US$4.1 trillion), beating the government’s own target of 4% for the...
Asia Pacific on dynamic growth path strewn with challenges: IMF
Asia Pacific would contribute more than 70% to global growth this year but still faces challenges from inflation, debt, and financial vulnerabilities, say...
IMF sees global growth at 2.8% this year
International Monetary Fund forecasts global growth bottoming out at 2.8% this year and rise modestly to 3% next year
IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier...
WTO sees ‘subpar’ 1.7% trade growth in 2023
WTO expects subpar global trade volume growth of 1.7% this year after 2.7% expansion in 2022
Trade projections in WTO’s new “Global Trade...
UNCTAD, Thailand boost women’s tech savvy to drive growth
UNCTAD and Thailand Science Research and Innovation will train women researchers and entrepreneurs to harness science, technology and innovation for development
Thailand set...
Singapore’s intra-Asia trade value seen to exceed 50% by 2030
The value of Singapore’s trade with 11 other major Asian markets expected to grow more than 50% by 2030, says UPS study
Singapore’s...
