Global economy
Vietnam won’t let go of the global economy
The export powerhouse needs its factories to keep humming
OECD points to potential economic icebergs ahead
Rising trade restrictions between the US and other countries could ‘inflict significant damage’ on global output and supply chains
Tariffs, AI boom could test global growth’s resilience, OECD says
In its Economic Outlook report, the organisation says an artificial intelligence investment boom has helped offset some of the shock from US tariff hikes
Market calls for 2026 already laced with ‘Buy, but...’
The conviction about the economic picture seems weaker than usual
Manufacturing weakens in Europe, Asia on faltering demand and tariff uncertainties
Factory activity contracted for the ninth straight month in the US amid slumping orders and higher prices for inputs
The global ‘polytunity’
Cascading crises are a rare opportunity for the transformation of development institutions and ideas
UK not alone in risking another ‘Liz Truss moment’, says Ashmore CEO Coombs
Global debt balloons to about US$74 trillion as governments and companies ramp up borrowing
G20 countries’ medium-term growth to be weakest since 2009 crisis, IMF says
[WASHINGTON] The world’s 20 largest economies will grow by just 2.9 per cent in 2030 amid headwinds from protectionism and policy uncertainty, their weakest medium-term outlook since the global financ...
G20: Will Asian emerging markets continue to drive progress?
For the first time in 200 years, global income inequality is declining. But income inequality within nations could set this on reverse
‘Definitely an opportunity’ for Asia-Pacific economies as the world becomes more complex: Egon Zehnder CEO
Francesco Buquicchio notes that chief executives are eyeing South-east Asia and India to establish new business partnerships