Manila, April 10, 2026 (AFP) - ADB predicts slowing Asia growth as MidEast war takes toll

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The Middle East war is expected to drag on Asia's economies over this year and next, the Asian Development Bank warned Friday, as it predicted growth to slow to 5.1 percent across the world's most populous region. That prediction could prove optimistic, however, if new evidence suggesting a "more prolonged conflict and more persistent disruptions" bore out, it said. Growth predictions could fall to as low as 4.7 percent for 2026 and 4.8 percent i......

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