The Middle East conflict is projected to weigh on developing Asia and the Pacific’s outlook. Under an early stabilization scenario, regional growth is projected to moderate to 5.1% in both 2026 and ...

Economic growth in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is projected to slow to 4.0% in 2026—from 4.4% in 2025—before picking up again to 4.5% in 2027—according to the Asian Development ...

Economic growth in Maldives is expected to slow sharply in 2026 as the conflict in the Middle East weighs on tourism, energy ...

Digital technologies are increasingly underpinning almost all aspects of daily life, including health care. The overarching goal is to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly universal ...

This brief sets out ways the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) can offset the predicted financial impacts of climate change and start improving its creditworthiness to unlock the green ...