Infographic: ASEAN's Fabulous Five
Economist Shan Saeed calls Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam the core of ASEAN's economy. We checked his headline figures against offic
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Economist Shan Saeed calls Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam the core of ASEAN's economy. We checked his headline figures against offic
India has the highest wealth inequality in Asia where the top 1% controlling 42.1% of the country's wealth.
Indonesia has the fastest rising ultra-rich population in the world with 82%.
Singapore is the only Asian country included on this list.
Vietnam's GDP grew 9.95 per cent in the third quarter of 2026, faster than in either of the first two quarters. Industry and foreign-invested exporters carried
Ranked 5th globally, Singapore leads Southeast Asia in innovative economy.
Indonesia is Southeast Asia's largest manufacturing economy in 2024 with approximately $265.1 billion.
According to ADB Outlook, Taiwan is the fastest-growing economy in Asia this year.
Malaysia tops the global Islamic economy ranking by a wide margin, and Indonesia ranks third. Indonesia is pulling a different lever: from 17 October 2026, impo
Turkey has the largest economy among the Muslim-majority countries, followed by Indonesia.