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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

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (right) with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the ceremonial handover of the Asean chairmanship last October. The archipelago has a bold economic agenda, but its ability to deliver may be tested by domestic headwinds.

Inside the Philippines’ stacked agenda to steer Asean’s trillion-dollar economy

Trade and Industry Department Undersecretary Allan Gepty speaks to BT on Manila’s priorities as chair of the bloc

Singapore's GDP growth of 4.8% in 2025 exceeds earlier estimates by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

UOB lifts 2026 Singapore GDP forecast on ‘solid’ Q4 growth, ‘outperformance’ in 2025; RHB maintains projections

AI-related electronics demand, improving trade dynamics and anticipated global monetary easing are set to drive economic expansion

In emerging Europe, the drop in the share of working-age people is projected to reduce annual per capita GDP growth by an average of almost 0.4 percentage points a year between 2024 and 2050.

Ageing populations a 'ticking time bomb' for GDP growth, says EBRD

Ageing populations have already begun to hinder economic growth in some nations

A recent anti-graft protest in Manila. Domestic troubles in South-east Asia have been costly, as political turmoil in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines has made visible marks on Q3 growth rates.

Three quarters in, domestic disquiet could prove costly for S-E Asia’s growth drivers

Front-loading begins to cool, while political turnovers and corruption scandals rattle confidence

“Looking ahead, the Hong Kong economy should see further solid growth for the rest of 2025,” says acting government economist Cecilia Lam.

Hong Kong Q3 GDP expands 3.8% y/y

The government also revised up its 2025 GDP forecast to 3.2%

"..the faster fiscal spending can be implemented, economic growth could reach 5.4 per cent,” Warjiyo told a parliamentary hearing on the central bank’s budget for next year.

Indonesia central bank sees GDP growth at 5.33% in 2026

Bank Indonesia also set a credit growth target of 8% to 12% for next year

Taiwan’s economy performed well in 2025, largely due to its status as the top producer of the chips and servers powering the development of artificial intelligence.

Taiwan’s economy rides AI boom to better-than-expected growth

Gross domestic product expanded 7.64% in the July-September period

The shutdown entered its 30th day, with Republicans and Democrats still at an impasse.

No GDP data released as US shutdown bites

The world’s biggest economy has already delayed reports on employment, trade, retail sales and others