MANILA -- The Asian Development Bank slashed growth estimates for Vietnam and Malaysia this year after third-quarter contractions, while trimming its forecast for developing Asia in 2022 because of the emergence of the COVID-19 omicron variant.
The region's gross domestic product is poised to expand 7.0% this year and 5.3% next, lower than the September forecasts of 7.1% and 5.4% respectively, the ADB said in an update to its Asian Development Outlook.
