Data published by China’s National Bureau of Statistics shows that the China GDP in the first quarter of 2026 expanded by 5 per cent, compared with a year earlier, reaching USD 4.87 trillion. Value-added industrial output expanded 6.1 percent year-on-year during the same period, while industrial output grew 0.3 per cent considering March 2026 alone. Retail sales rose by 1.7 per cent in March compared to the previous year, down from February’s 2.8 per cent gain, which had been

According to data from Vietnam’s National Statistics Office, during the first quarter of 2026, total trade was attested at USD 249.5 billion, showing an increase of 23 per cent year-on-year. During the same period, exports attested at USD 122.9 billion, up by 19.1 per cent year-on-year, while imports increased by 27 per cent, attesting at USD 126.6 billion. Considering March 2026 alone, Vietnam’s international trade reached USD 93.6 billion during March 2026, marking a year-o

According to the latest data from the National Statistics Office, Vietnam’s economy grew 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2026. During the first quarter of 2026, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector grew by 3.6 per cent, contributing 5.6 per cent to overall growth, while industry and construction rose by 8.9 per cent and accounted for 44 per cent. At the same time, services grew by 8.2 per cent, contributing 50 per cent. Manufacturing, accounting for 33 per cent, i

According to data from Statistics Indonesia, the country’s exports expanded by 1 per cent year-on-year to USD 22.2 billion in February 2026, while imports rose by 10.9 per cent to USD 20.9 billion during the same period. Southeast Asia’s largest economy recorded a trade surplus of USD 1.3 billion in February. Indonesia’s trade surplus was primarily fueled by non-oil and gas commodities such as vegetable oils, mineral fuels, and nickel products. Export growth was mainly driven

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, China’s composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which includes both manufacturing and non-manufacturing activities, was recorded at 51.4 in March 2026. This figure is above the threshold between expansion and contraction, showing rebound after the months of January and February. China’s non-manufacturing PMI, which has been supporting the economic recovery so far, rose at 50.8 in March 2026 from 50.4 in February, w

According to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the country’s international trade in goods reached USD 18.3 billion in January 2026, an annual increase of 10.7 per cent, with exports growing by 8 per cent year-on-year, the highest level since October 2025. Meanwhile, imports registered a 12.6 per cent increase, the highest record since November 2025. Electronic products remained the Philippines’ leading export category, generating USD 4.2 billion in F