TABLE: Growth forecasts for regional economies
2005 2006
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AUSTRALIA 2.5% 3.4%
CHINA 9.3% 8.5%
HONG KONG 7.1% 4.9%
INDIA 7.1% 6.8%
INDONESIA 5.2% 5.7%
JAPAN 2.4% 2.4%
MALAYSIA 5.0% 5.3%
NEW ZEALAND 2.4% 1.8%
PAKISTAN* 8.4% 6.3%
PHILIPPINES 4.7% 4.9%
SINGAPORE 5.0% 5.0%
SOUTH KOREA 3.8% 4.8%
SRI LANKA 5.3% 5.9%
TAIWAN 3.8% 4.2%
THAILAND 4.3% 5.0%
VIETNAM 7.6% 7.6%
Source: median of projections compiled from the Asian Development
Bank, the International Monetary Fund and numerous private-sector
banks and brokerages.
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