ASEAN+3 Confronts Severe Energy Shock from a Position of Strength

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SINGAPORE, April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AMRO today released its annual flagship report, the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) 2026, projecting regional growth of 4.0 percent in both 2026 and 2027. While the region has been supported by stronger-than-expected growth, low inflation, and improved external buffers, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and disruptions to the global energy supply have materially increased downside risks to the outlook. “The ASEAN+3 region entered 2026 from a position of strength, but the Middle East conflict has shifted the balance of risks to the downside,” said AMRO Chief Economist Dong He. “That said,…

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