Asia’s Growing Importance in the Global Economy and Financial Markets

July 2, 2019

GIC has been committed to Asia’s growth story for several decades. We continue to take a constructive view on Asia’s long-term future. The region’s share of the global economy has more than doubled over the past 40 years, and its financial markets have developed significantly. While this has rested significantly on export growth in an increasingly globalised world, it has also been driven by underlying improvements in institutions and macroeconomic policies, together with growing regional integration and innovation. However, reforms in Asia have been uneven, and risks to stability remain, arising from both geopolitical tensions as well as domestic factors. We believe Asia’s governments, businesses, and people have the resolve and ability to tackle these challenges and deliver on the region’s promise.

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