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The COVID-19 pandemic, the Russo-Ukrainian war, and the Suez Canal crisis have exacerbated existing vulnerabilities in the global supply chain originating from US-China trade tensions, necessitating the building of a more robust and resilient supply chain. While global firms are altering their investment decisions to cushion the blow, the digital p...

China's economy is poised for steady growth, projecting a 4.8% increase in GDP for 2024, following a 5.2% rise in 2023. This growth is supported by robust public investment, a resurgence in private consumption, and increased net exports. However, challenges such as an aging labor force, escalating debt levels, and geopolitical tensions around Taiwa...

Developed Asia-Pacific economies, such as Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and Singapore, are at the forefront of advanced technology and industrial innovation. These countries have strong ambitions to sustain global tech leadership. However, they face strategic pressures from shifting geopolitics, energy-security challenges, and efforts to r...

Macroeconomic Growth Opportunities in Post-COVID-19 ASEAN covers the positive and negative impacts of the pandemic on the economy of 4 countries—Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by World Health Organization on 11 March, 2020 and is expected to severely impact the global economy. As of early June,...

In Q3 2018, regional growth in the Asia-Pacific region remained stagnated at 4.6% with growth expected to remain low during the forecast period. In Australia, GDP growth increased from 2.4% in 2017 to 2.9% in 2018, largely due to increase in business investment and private consumption. Sri Lanka is expected to register 2.9% in Q3 2018, slower than ...

China is entering a decade of macroeconomic transformation, with growth expected to moderate from an average of 5.7% between 2015 and 2025 to 3.7% between 2025 and 2035. This slowdown is being driven by structural factors like population aging, property sector correction, and shifting global trade dynamics. In this scenario, China is accelerating i...

Following years of subdued growth, the Japanese economy registered a good rebound in 2021, with a real GDP growth of 2.1%. The country’s reopening and the consequent boost to household consumption and consumer spending were key growth drivers of 2022’s estimated 1.1% growth. However, soaring energy and food prices have weighed on Japan’s fiscal hea...

As countries are making a conscious shift towards cashless societies, mobile payments are expected to be an alternate digital payments solution for consumers. Majority of the population already has access to internet and mobile phones, therefore mobile payments have the potential to reach people with diverse backgrounds, such as the older generatio...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be the fastest-growing economic bloc, growing at an average real GDP growth rate of 4.4% between 2024 and 2032. This growth will significantly outpace its own 3.3% growth recorded between 2018 and 2023. A young and growing workforce, coupled with rising labor force participation, will anchor p...