https://www.scmp.com/rss/523803/feed The latest news and top stories on Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office. A Singapore-based international organisation, AMRO is dedicated to contributing to the macroeconomic and financial resilience and stability of the ASEAN+3 region. Its main areas of focus include macroeconomic surveillance, supporting regional financing arrangements and providing technical assistance to member economies. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Kolette Lim Kolette Lim Foreign money is flowing back into Southeast Asia, and analysts expect the region to remain a draw for global investors even as geopolitical tensions and domestic political risks cloud the outlook. Emerging Southeast Asian markets recorded US$337 million of equity inflow in December last year, the highest monthly figure since September 2024, according to a Bloomberg report. These economies include Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. Analysts say the rebound points to... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3339114/why-investors-are-looking-southeast-asias-economies-amid-global-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3339114/why-investors-are-looking-southeast-asias-economies-amid-global-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jan 2026 02:30:48 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk The Philippines is lagging behind its Southeast Asian peers in winning back Chinese tourists, with arrivals still only a fraction of pre-pandemic levels, according to new regional research. Just over 312,000 Chinese tourists visited the Philippines in 2024, equivalent to about 18 per cent of 2019’s visitor numbers, the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro) said in a publication released on Thursday. Chinese visitors accounted for only 5 per cent of the country’s international tourist... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337022/philippines-struggles-win-back-chinese-tourists-regional-rivals-surge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337022/philippines-struggles-win-back-chinese-tourists-regional-rivals-surge?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:15:59 +0000 Ralph Jennings Ralph Jennings Southeast Asian economies, along with China, Japan and South Korea, have a “transformative” opportunity to enter the world’s critical mineral supply chain, said Yasuto Watanabe, director of the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). Critical minerals – essential raw materials for the production of hi-tech gadgets, cars and aerospace equipment – will make the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (Asean) supply chain “more resilient and sustainable”, said Watanabe, who also... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3332830/us-china-tensions-offer-asean-transformative-critical-minerals-opportunity-economist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3332830/us-china-tensions-offer-asean-transformative-critical-minerals-opportunity-economist?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 01:00:32 +0000 Kandy Wong Kandy Wong The “Asean plus three” group of countries achieved solid economic growth in the first half of 2025, but unpredictable policy shifts in the United States could still send tremors through the region this year, a top economic surveillance body said. Growth in the grouping – the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, along with China, Japan and South Korea – is projected to reach 4.1 per cent in 2025, the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said in a new quarterly... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3328376/asean3-growth-defies-expectations-trade-war-risks-still-high-amro-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3328376/asean3-growth-defies-expectations-trade-war-risks-still-high-amro-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:17 +0000 Luna Sun,Kandy Wong Luna Sun,Kandy Wong The United States has struck new trade deals with Indonesia and the Philippines, in a move analysts say could indirectly undercut China by reshaping regional supply chains and tapping rare earth reserves – even if Beijing is not explicitly targeted. Still, some analysts warn that efforts to counter China may deliver less than intended results, as Chinese firms are already adapting by localising operations across Southeast Asia. “Having failed to secure direct wins against China on tariffs and... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3319304/us-agrees-trade-deals-indonesia-philippines-chinese-firms-step-ahead-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3319304/us-agrees-trade-deals-indonesia-philippines-chinese-firms-step-ahead-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:00:13 +0000