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Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol points to second-quarter figures showing the fastest nominal GDP expansion in nearly five decades as evidence of strengthening recovery
Purchasing Managers' Index climbs to 54.9 in August as output and new orders surge, signaling strongest sectoral growth in nearly a decade
Export volumes climbed 8.1 percent month-on-month while imports jumped 14 percent, signaling robust manufacturing activity and domestic consumption across Southeast Asia's third-largest economy.
Average family earnings climbed to ₱411,350 in 2025, yet expenditure surged faster at 24.7%, leaving less room for savings and tightening budgets across all income groups.
The city-state's new SG Child Support Package consolidates existing schemes and extends cash benefits through age 17, while adding 24 days of parental leave for families with three children.
New Future Response Fund will redirect chip industry windfalls into strategic investments and cushion revenue volatility as Seoul overhauls education financing
Semiconductor export strength and recovering consumer spending push the Bank of Korea toward its most optimistic revision in two years
Seoul maintains gasoline, diesel, and kerosene ceilings for another month while crude prices climb on geopolitical risk
Central bank data shows first monthly decline in nearly a year, with energy prices offsetting agricultural inflation
Outbound shipments climbed 56% in the first three weeks of the month, driven by semiconductor demand and marking the strongest start to August on record.
The city-state's impressive GDP figures mask deeper questions about prosperity, inequality, and what economic success should mean for ordinary citizens.
Move aims to boost fiscal transparency as Tokyo grapples with persistent deficit concerns and mounting debt pressures
The milestone masks fragility: 28% of the population lives barely above the threshold and remains vulnerable to price shocks and job losses.
Manufacturing PMI climbed to 55.1 in August as semiconductor-related industries drive the strongest order growth since early 2018
Manufacturing PMI climbs to 55.1 in August, with semiconductor and AI-related industries driving the fastest new orders growth since early 2018
Seoul faces a capital flight problem driven by corporate behavior, while Tokyo remains trapped by decades of monetary policy choices
Cash from overseas workers reached a seven-month peak even as annual expansion decelerated to its weakest pace in over four years
Southeast Asia's second-largest economy beat analyst expectations in Q2 2026, though household debt continues to weigh on consumption
GDP growth expected to drop below 2% in Q2 as household spending weakens and tourism arrivals decline, despite export resilience
Seoul's finance ministry reports strengthening recovery despite Middle East conflict and persistent inflation pressures
Southeast Asian economy outperforms forecasts as household spending and trade flows offset geopolitical headwinds
