AI Boom, Energy Shocks See Southeast Asia Growth Bifurcate

AI boom, energy shocks see Southeast Asia growth bifurcate

Malaysia and Singapore were the second-and third-quickest expanding after Vietnam, helped by robust demand for semiconductors and other components used in global technology supply chains.

AI Boom and Energy Shocks See Growth in Southeast Asia Bifurcate

Vietnam retained its crown as Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing major economy in the second quarter, with Thailand the laggard, as tech and energy dictated varied fortunes across the region.