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ASEAN Business

ADB slashes 2026 growth outlook for Thailand, Singapore by nearly half

Cargo ships are loaded with containers while docked at the port of Bangkok. South-east Asia is expected to slow the most, with growth now projected at 4.2 per cent in 2025 and 4.3 per cent in 2026.
International

US tariffs, trade tensions to slow growth in developing Asia and Pacific: ADB

ADB said that changes to US trade, fiscal, and immigration policies could slow growth and drive inflation higher in developing Asia.
ASEAN Business

Asian finance chiefs call for regional unity amid tariff talks

Asia has been hit the hardest by the tariffs because of the concentration of countries that run a trade surplus with the US.
ASEAN Business

US tariffs to significantly impact economies in Asia: ADB

ADB said that changes to US trade, fiscal, and immigration policies could slow growth and drive inflation higher in developing Asia.
Global Enterprise

ADB trims developing Asia’s growth forecast, flags US policy risks

In his new role that begins next year, Kanda will be tasked to navigate the ADB through fresh challenges such as helping Asia reduce poverty and mitigate risks from climate change.
Banking & Finance

Japan’s former top currency diplomat Kanda chosen to become next ADB chief

Philippines topped the 2022 to 2024 World Risk Index which assesses populations most at risk from earthquakes, cyclones, floods, droughts and sea-level rise.
ASEAN Business

ADB approves US$500 million loan for Philippines’ climate change efforts

The ADB has set a long-term cumulative climate finance lending target of US$100 billion between 2019 and 2030.
Sustainable Finance

ADB increases climate finance after US, Japan give world’s first sovereign guarantees

The Asian Development Bank lowered its inflation forecast for the region this year to 2.8 per cent, from 3.2 per cent in April, as food prices bottom out more slowly than expected in China.
Global Enterprise

ADB says AI investments to drive developing Asia growth

The bank cut its 2024 inflation forecast for Thailand as ample market supply translated into lower food prices, which are, however, expected to creep up through the year.
ASEAN Business

Weak growth in Thailand hinders South-east Asia’s economic forecasts

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