AI, climate and private capital reveal Asia's diverging fortunes

Tape desk, TradeNews BD (2026-10-18): Economy AI, climate and private capital reveal Asia's diverging fortunes IMF meetings end with region's resilience increasingly uneven and under pressure IMF… Primary source: original at Nikkei Asia (asia.nikkei.com).

October 18, 2026 9:31 AM GMT · Nikkei Asia

Economy AI, climate and private capital reveal Asia's diverging fortunes

IMF meetings end with region's resilience increasingly uneven and under pressure

IMF data on electronic board in Bangkok on Oct. 17. Thailand hosted the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings for the first time in 35 years. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

BANGKOK -- Asia has demonstrated resilience with solid economic growth in the face of an energy supply shock and a worsening cost-of-living crisis, but that strength is proving increasingly uneven as some countries miss out on the AI boom and other tailwinds.