ASEAN+3’s 4.1% Growth Outlook Becomes Increasingly Dependent on AI Investment
AI-related exports and data-centre investment support ASEAN+3 growth, but an investment slowdown could reduce the region’s 2027 expansion by 1.5 percentage points.
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