EghtesadOnline: A United Nations report says Asia's economic outlook for 2017 is strong despite slowing global growth due to sluggish international trade and investment.

EghtesadOnline: The Asian Development Bank lowered its 2016 growth forecast for developing Asia on Monday, citing the slowing US economy and near-term shocks from Britain's decision to leave the European Union.

EghtesadOnline: Developing economies in Asia are holding steady and will grow at the earlier forecast rate of 5.7% this year and next, buoyed by resilience in the region’s two largest economies, China and India, the Asian Development Bank said in its report released Tuesday.