by Teuvo Tuomi | Mar 12, 2025 | ASEAN, Economy, News
Southeast Asia is set to become a global economic powerhouse, with the ASEAN Economic Outlook predicting a robust 5.2% GDP growth for the region in 2025. This surge is driven by strong performances in key economies like Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines,...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 30, 2024 | Economy, Indonesia, Inflation, Investment, News
Analysts are warning that Indonesia’s economy could start overheating if President Prabowo Subianto goes ahead with his plan to push the country’s gross domestic product growth to 8% per year. An overheating economy, when GDP grows unsustainably, could lead to...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Oct 25, 2024 | ASEAN, Economy, News, Philippines, Reports, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts Vietnam’s economy to grow by 6.0% in 2024 and 6.8% in 2025, making it the fastest-growing economy among key ASEAN countries. The Philippines follows with projected growth rates of 5.8% in 2024 and 6.1% in 2025. Both...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 17, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Cambodia, Economy, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Vietnam
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has revised Vietnam’s economic growth forecast to 6.3% for 2024 in its latest update. The growth rate is 0.3% higher than the April forecast. It is also the highest among ASEAN countries for 2024. The Singapore-based...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 12, 2024 | Business, Economy, News, Thailand
Thailand’s GDP growth is unlikely to increase in the second half of this year as anticipated by the Bank of Thailand (BOT), according to the chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), Mr. Supavud Saicheua. Supavud says the...
