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IMF projects global economy to grow 3.1% in 2026
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global growth will slow to 3.1 percent in 2026 before recovering to 3.4 percent in 2027, while within Southeast Asia, Vietnam at 8.4 percent growth and Malaysia at 5.2 percent can lead the region.
AI demand drives Singapore’s manufacturing to 12.2% growth as economy expands 5.7% in Q2/2026
Strong AI-related demand for semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment drove Singapore's manufacturing sector to 12.2 percent year-on-year growth in the second quarter of 2026, accelerating from 8.0 percent in the first quarter and powering the broader economy to 5.7 percent overall growth.
Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan lead AI-driven growth surge: IMF
South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Malaysia, as the world's largest net exporters of AI-related hardware, were the standout performers of the current global technology cycle, driven by advances in and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in the July 2026 edition of its World Economic Outlook (WEO).
So Singapore is in recession. Here’s why startups shouldn’t despair
History shows that a bad economy doesn’t mean doom and gloom.
