ASEAN+3 Poised for Robust Growth Despite Threats from Ukraine War and Tighter Financial Conditions

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) today shaved down its short-term growth forecast for the ASEAN+3 region, reflecting the impact of the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China and stronger headwinds arising from the war in Ukraine and tighter global financial conditions.

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Quarterly Update of the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) – July 2022

In this July 2022 quarterly update, AMRO shaves down its short-term growth forecast for the ASEAN+3 region to reflect the impact of the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China and stronger headwinds arising from the war in Ukraine and tighter global financial conditions.

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AMRO Chief Economist Dr. Hoe Ee Khor at the Brunei Darussalam MYCE 2022 Economy Week

AMRO Chief Economist Dr Hoe Ee Khor delivered a keynote speech ‘Economic prospects for ASEAN and what lies ahead’ at the Brunei Darussalam Mid-Year Conference and Exhibition 2022 (MYCE) Economy Week organized by the Ministry of Finance and Economy.

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Watch AREO 2022 Highlights: ASEAN+3 Growth Strategy in the Pandemic’s Wake

After more than 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis may have left lasting scars on ASEAN+3 economies. How can they minimize these pandemic scars and take advantage of new and emerging growth drivers to secure a resilient and sustainable future?

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ADB and AMRO deliberate policies toward inclusive growth and a more resilient recovery in ASEAN+3

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) today held a webinar on Economic Recovery in ASEAN+3: New Drivers of Growth and Optimism. The webinar highlighted two new publications – ADB’s Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia and AMRO’s ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook 2022: ASEAN+3 Growth Strategy in the Pandemic’s Wake.

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Watch ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook 2022: Risks abound but growth to normalize as COVID-19 recedes

AMRO forecasts the ASEAN+3 region to grow by 4.7% in 2022 and 4.6% in 2023. While growth is expected to normalize as the pandemic recedes, the outlook is clouded by new and legacy risks. Watch the highlights of the 2022 ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook.

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Joint ADB-AMRO Webinar: Economic Recovery in ASEAN+3: New Drivers of Growth and Optimism

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) will hold a joint webinar on Economic Recovery in ASEAN+3: New Drivers of Growth and Optimism on Friday, 13 May 2022, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Singapore/Manila time).

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