April 15, 2025
The ASEAN+3 region maintained stable growth of 4.3 percent in 2024 despite various uncertainties and is positioned to remain resilient.
March 24, 2025
Brunei’s economic growth rebounded strongly in 2024, driven by a recovery in its upstream and downstream oil and gas sectors after a protracted period of weakness.
March 4, 2025
The Japanese economy is projected to grow at 1.3 percent in 2025. While inflation has eased, it is expected to remain above the Bank of Japan’s target.
October 17, 2024
Malaysia’s growth momentum is expected to be sustained this year and next, driven by resilient domestic demand and a recovery in external demand.
October 7, 2024
Japan’s semiconductor industry revitalization plans, initiated in 2021, are progressing well and faring much better than similar plans elsewhere.
May 28, 2024
The recent influx of investments into Johor provides a hint of optimism. Johor emerged as the top investment destination in Malaysia in 2022 and came in fourth last year, after Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
April 17, 2024
The increasingly heated struggle between the U.S. and China for dominance in semiconductor technologies has been a godsend for the Malaysian island of Penang.
April 4, 2024
Taylor Swift’s widely popular Eras Tour in Asia that ended in Singapore last month has become the talk of the town in Southeast Asia and globally.
March 7, 2024
The Japanese economy is forecast to grow at a steady pace of 1.1 percent in 2024 after a strong recovery of 1.9 percent in 2023.The Japanese economy is forecast to grow at a steady pace of 1.1 percent in 2024 after a strong recovery of 1.9 percent in 2023.
February 20, 2024
Malaysia’s headline inflation has been moderating in recent months. The pace of consumer price increases has come off steadily from 4.2% in the latter half of 2022 to below 2% since August 2023.
