Economic growth

Thailand’s growth forecasts raised on factory data revamp

2026-11-04T02:46:30.000Z
Countries such Germany and Spain grew, Italy stagnated and France shrank by 0.1 per cent.

Eurozone economy surges despite surprise slump in France

2026-10-30T13:30:02.000Z
The World Bank has predicted India, the largest economy in the region, will grow 7.1% in 2026/27, up from the 6.6% it predicted in June but significantly lower than the 8.6% recorded in 2025/26.

South Asia growth holds firm, but energy shock, weather pose risks: World Bank

2026-10-06T09:10:39.000Z
Some of the fastest growth is being recorded across a cluster of northern industrial provinces closely tied to electronics manufacturing and global supply chains.

Vietnam’s northern provinces, not Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, are powering near 10% GDP growth

2026-10-06T07:56:39.000Z
Former DPM Heng Swee Keat says that in recording what went wrong, the lessons learnt and how institutions responded, business journalism becomes a form of public memory.
BT50: THE NEXT CHAPTER

The Business Times at 50: Chronicler, convener and partner in Singapore’s economic transformation

2026-09-30T23:01:00.000Z
A drone in Teheran, Iran. The possibility of a global recession depends on how long the US-Iran war lasts, how much damage is done and how high energy prices rise.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Is stagflation returning? That mostly depends on the Iran war

2026-09-29T23:00:00.000Z
The baht has weakened by 5.6% against the US dollar so far this year.

Thai finance minister sees 2.5% growth next year on investment-led policies

2026-09-25T13:44:12.000Z
Singapore absorbed US$151 billion, or 64.3%, of total net FDIs flowing into Asean’s six largest economies in 2025.

Asean’s projected 4.8% growth masks some member states’ domestic hurdles: DBS report

2026-09-16T09:14:30.000Z
Kristalina Georgieva noted that countries needed to address “excess global imbalances” that were causing trade tensions. 

IMF chief Georgieva says global economy weathering energy shock

2026-08-26T01:56:26.000Z
The amendments would also introduce clearer criteria for land acquisitions and reform the way land is valued using more transparent, data-driven pricing methods.

Vietnam to reform land acquisition rules to boost economic growth

2026-08-19T08:02:16.000Z