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Tech-driven exports expected to boost Asia-Pacific growth
Business World Philippines
|January 29, 2026
ECONOMIES in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region could gain some growth support from the boom in technology-driven exports, Fitch Ratings said, though tariffs remain a source of uncertainty.
ECONOMIES in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region could gain some growth support from the boom in technology-driven exports, Fitch Ratings said, though tariffs remain a source of uncertainty.
“Fitch Ratings expects continued growth in AI-related exports in 2026, but the fading of front-loaded orders for other products and unfavorable base effects will likely weaken GDP (gross domestic product) growth rates,” Fitch Ratings Senior Director Kathleen Chen and Director George Xu said in a Jan. 27 report.
According to Fitch, the Philippines had the third-best export performance in the region last year, behind Taiwan and Vietnam.
This story is from the January 29, 2026 edition of Business World Philippines.
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