IMF forecasts stable growth for ASEAN 5 in 2018
Growth in the ASEAN-5 group of economies is expected to stabilise at around 5.3 percent this year as domestic demand remains healthy and exports continue to recover, according to the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) recently announced by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
APEC meeting to provide great opportunity for regional economies
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Peter O'Neill said on July 9 that the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting, which will be held in Papua New Guinea in November, will provide an enormous opportunity for many economies in the region.
ASEAN, Chinese officials to meet on DOC implementation
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said the 15th Senior Officials' Meeting on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) will be convened on June 27 in Changsha in central China's Hunan Province.