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AMRO regional economy outlook

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on AMRO regional economy outlook.

  1. A MAJOR reason for the drastic slowing down of Philippine economic growth is the disruption in shipping sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the war in the Middle East. Virtually all of the Philippines’ crude oil supply comes from the Middle East, transported by vessels sailing through the Strait now blockaded by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

    AMRO hands Phl steepest growth downgrades

    AMRO has cut its Philippine GDP growth forecasts to 3.3 percent for 2026 and 4.6 percent for 2027, the steepest downward revisions among ASEAN+3 economies,…

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    AMRO hands Phl steepest growth downgrades

    The Philippines again suffered the steepest downward revisions to its economic growth forecasts among economies covered by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research…

  3. THE ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office said it is revising upward to 4.1 percent its ASEAN+3 growth forecast in 2026, and maintained at 4 percent in 2027 as robust AI (artificial intelligence)-driven demand offsets headwinds from the Middle East conflict. AMRO head and lead economist Allen Ng said ASEAN+3 currently accounts for about half of the world’s AI-related trade.

    AI boom lifts ASEAN+3 growth outlook

    Strong AI-driven exports and resilient consumer demand have prompted AMRO to raise the 2026 ASEAN+3 growth forecast to 4.1%, with Vietnam leading regional…