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Growth under strain: Economic headwinds test Asia’s resilience and investment outlook

Trade frictions, slowing investment, and structural pressures are weighing on Asia’s growth, with uneven effects across the region. Digital infrastructure offers potential, but risks persist. João Marques Lima explores how investors can respond.

By João Marques Lima

Founder and Editor, The Tech Capital

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Asia, once the world’s most dependable growth engine, is slowing under the weight of global and domestic headwinds. The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and the Pacific projects growth of 4.5% this year, down from 5.0% in 2024, citing weaker global demand, elevated tariffs, and lingering stress in China’s property sector.

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