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ADB retains Cambodia’s growth forecast at 5.3 percent in 2022 and 6.2 percent in 2023, down by 0.3 percent

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintained its economic growth forecast for Cambodia at 5.3 percent in 2022, but lowered the 2023 forecast to 6.2 percent from the earlier prediction of 6.5 percent due to weaker global growth, according to its updated outlook report released on Wednesday. Cambodia’s garments, travel goods, and footwear outputs remained robust, […]

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Malaysia: Exports face weaker growth, say analysts

PETALING JAYA: Uncertainties in the global landscape might curb the upward momentum of Malaysia’s recent external trade performance, according to AmBank Research. External trade continued to show robust growth in August, as overall trade surged by 56.7%, thus bringing total trade to RM265.7bil. The strong trade data was supported by robust exports, which grew by […]

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Economic Corridor to Boost Regional Trade and Growth Through Laos

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport on Wednesday launched an initiative to improve transport, connectivity, climate resilience, and east-west regional trade across the north of the country. The Southeast Asia Regional Economic Corridor and Connectivity Project is backed by World Bank financing and is designed to help people in the northern provinces benefit from expanding regional […]

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Moody’s unit slashes Philippine GDP growth to 6.8%

MANILA, Philippines — Moody’s Analytics slashed its 2022 gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for the Philippines to 6.8 percent from the original target of 7.2 percent as high interest rates and slower global growth challenge Asia-Pacific economies. In a report, Steven Cochrane, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, said the regional economy is being tested. […]

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