The OECD-AMRO-ADB/ADBI-ERIA Asian Regional Roundtable convenes leading experts from Asian countries and the OECD to discuss the issues at the fore of recent economic developments in the region.
AMRO Chief Economist Dr. Hoe Ee Khor speaks with ABS-CBN News (ANC) on the ASEAN+3 regional growth outlook following the outbreak of the coronavirus. He expects the virus to shave 0.1 to 0.3 percentage points off regional growth with the hospitality, retail, and services industries experiencing the most impact. Click here to watch the interview.
Will 2020 prove to be another challenging year for the region’s economies, or is a silver lining beginning to emerge amid moderating headwinds? What will be the main risks to growth and possible mitigating factors in the coming months? As we usher in the New Year, let’s take a look at the key trends that will shape the regional economic outlook in 2020 and beyond.
Amid strong headwinds stemming from the prolonged U.S.-China trade tensions and a global slowdown, the ASEAN+3 region and Singapore remain resilient, supported by strong economic fundamentals and buffers as well as a regional financial safety net.
Presentation for the ASEAN+3 Region: Resilience amid Rising External Headwinds.
The fourth High-Level RFA Dialogue took place in Washington, D.C. on 16 October 2019.
Regional Financing Arrangements (RFAs) from across the world held their fourth Annual High-level Dialogue today to exchange views on policy issues related to strengthening the Global Financial Safety Net (GFSN).
Mr. Yoon Kyung Kim and Mr. Wenxing Pan are appointed to be Deputy Director for Administration and Deputy Director for Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization Support, Strategy & Coordination of the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) respectively.
In the three months that I have served as the Director of AMRO, the global economic outlook has become gloomier, dragging down the growth prospects of the ASEAN+3 region.
Technology is transforming regional economies, forcing both the public and private sectors in the ASEAN+3 region to change their mindsets and business models to adapt to the new ecosystem.
