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ARTICLES BY FABIANA NEGRIN OCHOA

Oracle sheds 21,000 jobs as it continues AI-focused streamlining

1 min read . 23 Jun 2026

A staff member prepares for a press conference regarding Indonesia's capital market transparency reforms at the Indonesia Stock Exchange building in Jakarta (AFP)

Indonesia faces day of reckoning in MSCI review

2 min read . 23 Jun 2026

IMF warns that evolving AI threat could upend financial markets

1 min read . 08 May 2026

The turmoil is squeezing manufacturers, driving up costs and weighing on sentiment. (REUTERS)

Asia Manufacturing Sector Feeling Strain From Middle East Conflict

2 min read . 04 May 2026

The IMF expects higher tariffs to modestly narrow the U.S. trade deficit near term.

US should shift gears on economic policy, International Monetary Fund says

2 min read . 26 Feb 2026

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump attend an arrival ceremony at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

Trump expects to sign China trade deal at Xi summit

2 min read . 29 Oct 2025

The IMF expects Asia’s gross domestic product growth to moderate in the second half, leaving annual growth at 4.5%. That would compare with 4.6% last year.

Full impact of tariffs on Asia-Pacific still to come, IMF warns

2 min read . 24 Oct 2025

The ADB now projects gross domestic product growth for developing Asia at 4.7%, down from April’s forecast of 4.9% and the 5.1% expansion recorded in 2024.

Tariff risk drives another round of Asia forecast downgrades

2 min read . 23 Jul 2025

The International Monetary Fund recently downgraded its outlook for most countries in Asia this year. (File Photo: Reuters)

How will tariffs dent Asia growth? It’s still too early to tell: IMF official

2 min read . 08 May 2025

The headline S&P Global manufacturing PMI for Asean increased for the first time in six months in November. (AFP)

Asian manufacturing PMIs send positive signals but tariff threat tempers upside

3 min read . 02 Dec 2024

Unprecedented efforts by China to revive growth had lit a fire under markets in late September, lifting depressed sentiment toward Chinese equities. Photo: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News

China stocks face another volatile year as policy clouds gather at home & abroad

1 min read . 19 Nov 2024

The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress meets Monday. (AP)

China policy meeting can tip economic recovery scales, or disappoint again

3 min read . 01 Nov 2024

Asia-Pacific’s position in the climate crisis is a tricky one: it’s both home to some of the most vulnerable economies and a major polluter, contributing over 50% of global GHG emission. (File Photo: AFP)

Climate change can take big toll on Asian economies, says ADB report

3 min read . 31 Oct 2024

The CCTV Tower and other buildings at dusk in Beijing. China’s been an engine of regional growth for the past three decades. Photo: Na Bian/Bloomberg News

Asia watching China’s policy push closely as economies brace for spillover

3 min read . 14 Oct 2024

S&P Global’s manufacturing purchasing managers index readings for Japan and South Korea signaled improvement in August. (Reuters)

Asia manufacturing PMIs show some weak spots but keep signaling growth

1 min read . 02 Sept 2024

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas surprised many when it broke a nearly four-year streak and lowered its main policy rate. Photo: Lisa Marie David/Bloomberg News

Analysis: Asia central banks in focus as stage set for more rate cuts

4 min read . 19 Aug 2024

Headline manufacturing PMI numbers for May in China, South Korea and Taiwan were all around two-year highs.

Cost pressures cast shadow over Asia’s fledgling manufacturing recovery

3 min read . 03 Jun 2024

A barge transporting coal at the Mahakam River in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Indonesia dethroned Singapore in manufacturing output growth in the Asean region. PHOTO: DIMAS ARDIAN/BLOOMBERG NEWS

Asia’s manufacturing recovery remains patchy

3 min read . 02 May 2024

The International Monetary Frund upgrades its economic growth forecast for Asia-Pacific economies. (Reuters)

Asia-Pacific economies’ resilience spurs IMF forecast upgrade

3 min read . 30 Apr 2024

With the US economy proving more resilient than anticipated, and inflation slower to cool, Fed officials have indicated that rates are unlikely to fall as early or by as much as they had previously expected this year. (Photo: Reuters)

Asian central banks face policy dilemma from Fed rate-cut delay, FX crunch

4 min read . 24 Apr 2024