Singapore, April 7 -- The ASEAN+3 region, which includes 11 ASEAN member states and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, is better placed than in earlier episodes to navigate an energy shock, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) assessed in its annual flagship report released on April 6. In its ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) 2026, AMRO projected regional growth of 4.0% in both 2026 and 2027. AMRO Chief Economist Dong He said that the region entered 2026 from a position of strength, but the Middle East conflict has shifted the balance of risks to the downside. However, it is better positioned to navigate an energy shock, as its economies are more energy-efficient and less oil-dependent, entered this period with low...