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Most economies in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) are growing faster than the rest of the world but slower than before the pandemic. Slowing global growth, still tight financial...

Highlights The momentum in Malaysia’s economic recovery continues. However, recovery at the household level has been slow, particularly in the case of the most vulnerable. The incidence of poverty in...

Highlight Recent food price increases in the region, reinforced by food and fuel price rises related to the war in Ukraine could threaten expected progress in poverty reduction...

There has been a marked surge in the prices of selected food items. The sharp increase in food items such as poultry and vegetables was driven by a...