Philippine economic managers are defending the government's decision to limit the suspension of fuel taxes and are discussing expanded fuel subsidy programs amidst rising prices. They assert that subsidy allocations are regular and not irregular.

PAKISTAN’S economic managers repeatedly tout improvements in macroeconomic indicators, including rising foreign exchange reserves, a stable currency, contained inflation and the current account surplus achieved last year. But a closer look at both numbers and public sentiment reveals a more complicated reality. State Bank Governor Jameel Ahmad’s disclosure that the central bank purchased $24bn from the market over the past three years to build foreign exchange reserves offers an important ins...

Economic managers in the Philippines are scheduled to meet and present President Marcos with proposals to address soaring oil prices and mitigate the impact of the Middle East war on the country.

ASEAN economic managers are set to discuss strengthening cross-border digital payments and improving the mobility of digital workers, as the region's digital economy is projected to reach $2 trillion by 2030.