Demography, AI and economic integration big transformations facing Asia, IMF chief says
SPY•IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said demography, economic integration and AI are major transformations facing Asia. Deeper regional trade deals and fewer non-tariff barriers could raise the region’s GDP by about 1.8% in the long run.
1. Asia’s economic shifts
Demography, economic integration and technology, particularly AI, are three major transformations facing Asia, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said Monday. Deeper regional trade deals and reductions in non-tariff barriers could raise Asia’s GDP by about 1.8% in the long run, she said at an event during the IMF-World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok.
