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epa12879909 A customer looks at various clothes for sale at a market district in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines 10 April 2026. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said the Philippine economy is expected to grow more slowly than earlier forecast due to increasing global uncertainties, particularly from the Middle East conflict and other downside risks. In its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026 report, the ADB forecasts the country's gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 4.4 percent in 2026, down from its December 2025 forecast of 5.3 percent. Inflation is projected to rise to 4.0 percent in 2026, largely due to high global commodity prices, before easing to 3.5 percent in 2027, the report said. EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA

Fitch cuts Philippines’ rating outlook as growth prospects dim

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Middle East conflict clouds Thai banks’ outlook as profits slip

An aerial view of the Bangkok skyline, Thailand, March 6, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa

Moody’s lifts Thailand’s outlook to stable on easing US tariff shocks

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A worker cleans the glass floor after a rainy day at the UP at Thamrin Nine observatory deck in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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