Asean economies

Asean is the fifth-largest economy in the world, with a combined GDP of around US$3.7 trillion ($4.97 trillion).

Driven by structural forces of geopolitics and a green transition, manufacturing investments in Asean have been on the rise.

Despite a recent resurgence in Covid-19 cases in the region, UBS remains upbeat on Asean’s chances.

DPM Heng called on regional leaders to work together to harmonise standards and facilitate cross-border transactions.

RHB’s economics team predicts that the global economy could be entering a new growth cycle that may last another 7-10 years

Nirgunan Tiruchelvam is head of consumer sector equity at Tellimer (Exotix Capital).  

SINGAPORE (June 23): Asia’s overall medium-term prospects are good and Singapore is strategically positioned to offer investors an excellent platform to tap into the region’s investing opportunities, says Ravi Menon, MD of the Monetary Authority of Si

SINGAPORE (Sept 5): Asean economies continue to outperform other emerging regions such as Middle East (3.1%), Africa (3.4%) and Latin America (2.1%), with average annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the 2011 to 2015 period at 5%.

SINGAPORE (June 7): Southeast Asian countries, with the exception of Thailand and Singapore, have better economic prospects than the rest of Asia, according to Nomura Holdings.