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IMF warns Asia’s growth will cool this year, next on trade risks

Asean+3 navigated the last tightening cycle without spiralling into crisis, but another severe shock could still expose fault lines and strain buffers, says the writer.
Opinion & Features
PERSPECTIVE

Asean+3 weathered the last global tightening storm. What about the next?

“The employment rate is generally high, but the young struggle to find jobs,” the World Bank said.
Global Enterprise

Asia’s youth struggle to find good jobs, World Bank warns

Hugh Burke, CEO of Coface Asia-Pacific, says: “Asia has always been driving the global economic landscape… We are seeing a shift of opportunities from more mature markets in Asia to South-east Asia – like Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam.”
Companies & Markets
TOPLINE

French trade credit insurer Coface eyes growth in South-east Asia amid rising trade risks

“I think we should be cautious and not get too excited because part of that money is what I call global hedge fund money, the faster money,” said Kevin Sneader, president of Asia Pacific ex-Japan at Goldman Sachs.
Global Enterprise

Asia draws US$100 billion in capital as investors diversify beyond US: Goldman executive

The stress on manufacturers highlights the challenge Asian policymakers face in protecting the export-reliant region from higher US levies.
Global Enterprise

Asian factories struggle as soft China, US demand takes toll

With a growing consumer base in Asia, manufacturing diversification and deeper regional integration, intra-Asia trade looks set for further growth.
Companies & Markets

Intra-Asia – a powerhouse of global trade

DPM Gan says that with greater regional economic integration, Asia can tap the comparative advantages of its diverse economies to offer a compelling value proposition to businesses and investors.
Singapore

Asia has an opportunity to stand out amid global turbulence: DPM Gan

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian exporters absorbing about 20% of US tariffs, passing on remaining costs: Nomura

The outcome reinforces concerns that manufacturers in Asia will struggle to grow profits as exports weaken in the months ahead, analysts say.
Global Enterprise

Asia factory activity shrinks as US tariffs bite, China bucks trend

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