| April 3, 2023 (U.S.) | 9:00 pm (Washington, D.C.) |
April 4, 2023 (Asia Pacific) | 7:30 am (Yangon) 8:00 am (Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Phnom Penh, Vientiane) 9:00 am (Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Singapore, Ulaanbaatar) 10:00 am (Seoul, Tokyo) 11:00 am (Sydney) 1:00 pm (Suva) |
Most developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) economies have bounced back from recent shocks and are growing. However, slowing global growth, elevated commodity prices and tightening financial conditions will affect economies in the region in 2023. In addition, EAP economies face the major challenges of de-globalization, aging, and climate change.
More than two decades after the Asian Financial Crisis, the April 2023 issue takes a long-term view of growth trends and needed policy actions.