Cambodia: Restoring Policy Space and Diversifying Economy Essential for Resilience and Sustainable Growth
Cambodia’s economy continues to recover solidly on the back of a strong rebound in the services sectors.
Cambodia’s economy continues to recover solidly on the back of a strong rebound in the services sectors.
The Hong Kong economy is poised to rebound strongly this year, before moderating towards trend growth next year.
The Philippine economy maintained its robust growth momentum in the first half of 2023, following a multi-decade high growth rate of 7.6 percent in 2022.
Malaysia’s growth momentum is expected to be sustained this year by resilient domestic demand and stronger tourism recovery amid the global slowdown.
The Thai economy is recovering robustly on the back of resilient domestic demand and a sustained rebound in tourist arrivals. Inflation, which spiked up sharply in 2022, has declined rapidly this year.
Economic activities in Brunei Darussalam have picked up since mid-2022. Thanks to high vaccination rates, daily new cases of COVID-19 have declined sharply since April 2022, enabling containment measures and border restrictions to be lifted.
The Lao PDR’s economy is expected to maintain its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2023. However, currency depreciation and surging inflation are challenges to sustaining the economic recovery.
The ASEAN+3 region faces several hazards due to changing climate patterns. More frequent and/or intense climate-related disasters are likely in the future, which will threaten the region’s natural capital and…
The economic fallout from the prolonged pandemic has required extensive policy responses, leaving a large dent in policy space.
The Korean economy has recovered strongly from the pandemic, led by robust export growth and a strong rebound in private consumption. However, inflation remains elevated and the economic outlook in the near term has deteriorated amid tighter financial conditions and weakening external demand.