Economic growth across Asia is expected to remain subdued despite a modest improvement in outlook, as lingering disruptions from the conflict in the Middle East continue to weigh on supply chain and production costs, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Manila-based bank forecast the region’s economy will expand 4.9% in 2026, up from the 4.7% estimate in a special update issued after the Middle East conflict disrupted global energy markets. The projection remains below the 5.1% estimate in the bank’s regular April Asian Development Outlook. Inflation is projected at 4.3% in 2026, down from the 5.2% forecast in the bank’s April update as oil prices and supply conditions gradually stabilise. Even so, the figure remains above the 3.6% projection in the bank’s regular April outlook. Inflation is expected to ease to 3.4% in 2027, though the ADB cautioned the conflict’s effects could spread beyond energy markets and feed through to the broader economy with a lag. https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/global-economy/asia-growth-improves-adb-warns-persistent-headwinds (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: The Edge Singapore, 9 July 2026