Malaysia’s Data Center Boom: From Investment Surge to Sustainable Growth
July 7, 2026
Surging demand for computing power, cloud services, and data storage is rapidly transforming Malaysia into a regional data center hub.
July 7, 2026
Surging demand for computing power, cloud services, and data storage is rapidly transforming Malaysia into a regional data center hub.
April 10, 2026
Sustaining Korea’s shipbuilding leadership will require action on several fronts.
March 13, 2026
Jade Vichyanond, Kian Heng Peh
Looking beyond the immediate recovery, Korea’s long-term growth prospects will depend on its ability to adapt to structural and geopolitical shifts.
March 10, 2026
Bora Lee, Byunghoon Nam, Jade Vichyanond, Justin Lim, Kian Heng Peh, Wee Chian Koh
Korea’s economic growth is projected to rise to 1.9 percent in 2026, gradually narrowing the negative output gap.
May 14, 2025
Despite having formidable industrial capabilities, Korea’s automobile export outlook faces several challenges.
April 15, 2025
Allen Ng, Andrew Tsang, Anthony Tan, Byunghoon Nam, Catharine Kho, Chunyu Yang, Fan Zhai, Haobin Wang, Jade Vichyanond, Jinho Choi, Jungsung Kim, Lay Lay Aung, Megan Chong, Naoaki Inayoshi, Nguyen Thi Kim Cuc, Pim-orn Wacharaprapapong, Poh Lynn Ng, Seung Hyun (Luke) Hong, Tanyasorn Ekapirak, Vanne Khut, Wanwisa May Vorranikulkij, Wee Chian Koh, Xianguo (Jerry) Huang, Yuhong Wu
The ASEAN+3 region maintained stable growth of 4.3 percent in 2024 despite various uncertainties and is positioned to remain resilient.
March 21, 2025
Bora Lee, Byunghoon Nam, Dac Toan Nguyen, Jade Vichyanond, Kian Heng Peh, Sumio Ishikawa, Trung Thanh Vu, Wanwisa May Vorranikulkij
The Korean economy has improved on the back of strong exports, with GDP growth registering 2.0 percent in 2024.
March 6, 2025
Dac Toan Nguyen, Ginanjar Wibowo, Ivan Lim, Jade Vichyanond, Sumio Ishikawa, Trung Thanh Vu, Van Duc Tran, Wanwisa May Vorranikulkij
Vietnam’s economy is estimated to grow by 6.5 percent in 2025, after posting a strong 7.0 percent growth in 2024. Despite potential headwinds from heightened US trade protectionism, growth is projected to be supported by improving domestic demand and frontloaded external orders.
April 25, 2024
Byunghoon Nam, Jade Vichyanond, Kevin C. Cheng, Kimi Xu Jiang, Sungtaek Kwon, Trung Thanh Vu, Wanwisa May Vorranikulkij
The near-term outlook for the Korean economy has improved, supported by the recovery of exports, and inflation is expected to decline further toward the target.
April 9, 2024
Jade Vichyanond, Siang Leng Wong, Sumio Ishikawa, Sungtaek Kwon, Thanh Thuy Giang Dao, Thu Trang Vu, Trung Thanh Vu, Wanwisa May Vorranikulkij
After weakening in the first half of 2023, the Vietnamese economy gathered momentum in the second half of the year. The economic growth is expected to pick up moderately in 2024.