Asia-Pacific growth remains resilient, but job creation is critical: IFC

0 January 19, 2026 07:48

The World Bank has warned that the global economy is facing a defining jobs challenge over the next decade. It predicts 1.2 billion young people will enter the workforce in developing economies by 2035. Its private investment arm, the International Finance Corporation, says infrastructure spending and improved business conditions are key to turning the youth wave into growth. CNA’s Elizabeth Neo speaks to Sarvesh Suri, IFC Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific, on how investments could harness the demographic surge.

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