Claire Jiao

Economies in East Asia and the Pacific risk running out of firepower as they try to cushion the blow from an energy shock that’s set to persist into next year, according to the World Bank.

The World Bank on Tuesday raised its growth forecast for India, saying strength in industry and services will help the economy weather a weaker monsoon and elevated energy prices.

Singapore’s central bank will likely deliver another incremental round of monetary tightening, to keep a lid on inflation risks from oil and the artificial-intelligence boom.

Singapore’s central bank unexpectedly left monetary policy unchanged, in a sign that its earlier efforts may be enough to tamp down inflation pressures from a resurgence in oil prices and the boom in artificial-intelligence investment.

Only three of 20 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News predicted the decision

Only three of 20 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News predicted the decision

Indonesian officials plan to meet with MSCI Inc. executives on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, after saying they were blindsided by the index provider’s threat to reclassify the country as a standalone market — a much more severe step than they thought was under discussion during months of talks.

Severe weather disruptions will amplify food security risks in Asia, potentially triggering civil unrest and political instability in vulnerable countries, according to consultancy Verisk Maplecroft.

Bloomberg reporters answer your questions about the challenges Southeast Asia's biggest economy faces on Oct. 23 at 11 a.m. HKT

Singapore’s core inflation rate unexpectedly slowed in September as the import-reliant economy largely withstood the resurgence of global oil prices, reinforcing the central bank’s decision last week to hold policy steady.