Weak global growth a challenge to Asia, says IMF
Tokyo
GLOBAL growth remains uneven and fragile, and the weaker-than-envisaged global economy poses important challenges for developing Asia, a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has said, citing weak investment as a key negative factor in the region.
The global economy faces the prospect of sub-par growth despite a boost from the recent drop in oil prices, with diminished prospects in China, Russia, the euro area and Japan, Naoyuki Shinohara, IMF deputy managing director, told a seminar.
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