From boom to bust, again In 2023 up to the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, we had the fastest-growing economy among our Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)-6 peers, namely, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Now, our 2.8 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Q1-2026 is the slowest. From being the most dynamic Southeast Asian economy only three years ago to the m...