Indonesia Returns to Mid-Income Status

Indonesia Returns to Mid-Income Status

Indonesia has returned to the rank of an upper-middle-income country, marking the bounce back of its economy following the pandemic. The country’s gross national income (GNI) per capita, which measures the sum of money a nation earns divided by its population, reached...
Vietnam Eyes Another Rate Cut

Vietnam Eyes Another Rate Cut

Vietnamese lawmakers are urging the central bank to consider cutting policy rates further to support the economy and help it reach its 2023 economic growth target. Vietnam’s growth slowed from 5.92% in late 2022 to 3.32% in the first quarter of 2023, prompting...
BOFIT Foresees 6% Growth for China

BOFIT Foresees 6% Growth for China

The Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) expects China’s GDP growth to reach around 6% this year due to the opening-up of the economy and last year’s low reference basis. Recovery of the real estate sector should also help increase GDP growth next...