GDP

Vietnam growth slows as rising energy costs feed uncertainty

[HANOI] Vietnam’s economic momentum slowed in the first quarter as escalating tensions in the Middle East drive up energy costs and disrupt global trade routes, complicating General Secretary To Lam’s...

Final sales to private domestic purchases, which excludes government, trade and inventories, grew at a 1.9 per cent pace.

US Q4 GDP growth revised down to 0.7%

Last quarter’s growth pace was lowered due to downgrades to government spending

Gross domestic product was unchanged after 0.1 per cent growth in the previous month.

Britain’s economy unexpectedly stalled at start of the year

The powerhouse services sector stagnated, manufacturing grew just 0.1% and construction expanded 0.2%

Japan's economy expanded an annualised 1.3 per cent in the fourth quarter, compared with the initially estimated 0.2 per cent.

Japan upgrades Q4 GDP on robust capex, Iran war clouds outlook

Domestic demand contributes 0.3 of a percentage point to fourth-quarter GDP, revised up from zero

Thailand’s foreign tourist arrivals dropped 23% in the week of Feb 23 to Mar 1, from the week before.

Thai 2026 GDP growth could dip by 0.2% from Middle East conflict: central bank chief

He notes that the country’s external position is strong and any volatility can be handled

For the full fiscal year ending in March, the government expects the South Asian economy to have grown by 7.6 per cent.

India's GDP growth estimated at 7.8% in Oct-Dec following data revamp

[NEW DELHI] India’s economy grew 7.8 per cent in October-December from the same period a year earlier, after posting 8.4 per cent growth in the previous quarter, the government said on Friday (Feb 27)...

The changes are part of a broader revamp of India’s statistics, following the release of a new retail inflation series earlier in February.

India overhauls GDP data calculation to improve accuracy

It is adopting more granular price deflation to address concerns raised by economists that its method is outdated

This optimistic outlook follows two years of robust growth at 5.3% and 5%, with expectations for another strong showing in 2026.

Singapore growth poised for boost as pace in tech productivity surges: DBS

Productivity in the information and communications technology sector has picked up discernibly, analysts say

There are numerous reasons for Thailand's underperformance, including a lack of clear government policy direction, sluggish consumer spending and an ageing population.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Thailand stares at 1.6% growth in 2026 as reform calls mount ahead of polls

Downshift would make it slowest-growing major economy in South-east Asia outside crisis-hit Myanmar

BOT deputy governor Piti Disyatat expects headline inflation to rebound into positive territory by March or April.

Bank of Thailand deputy governor expects GDP rebound in Q4

If Piti Disyatat’s Q4 prediction is true, South-east Asia’s second-largest economy will avoid a technical recession