Gross national income
Laos plans to leave behind poor country status by 2026
The government of Laos is hopeful to leave the Least Developed Country (LDC) status of the nation by 2026 at the latest, calling economic...
Malaysia in need to postpone “developed country” target
Malaysia will become a developed country not before 2022, missing its longstanding “Vision 2020” target by at least two years, based on current government...
Malaysia getting closer to high-income status, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest country report on Malaysia concluded that the nation is "well on its way to achieving high-income...
Laos seen on track to become upper-middle-income country by 2030
Laos will transform into a high-middle-income country from its current lower-middle-income position by 2030 and also leave behind its status as least developed country...
Thailand envisions high-income status
Thailand is hoping to achieve high-income status in 15 years, raising gross national income (GNI) to $12,400 per capita, a goal outlined in the...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...