Economists see another solid year for growth in Southeast Asia, with the six main economies largely keeping up the gains from a trade-fueled year in 2017. Earlier in October, the World Bank raised its economic growth forecasts for developing East Asia and Pacific for this year and 2018, but added the generally positive outlook was clouded by risks such as rising trade protectionism and geopolitical tensions. Comprehensive data reveals that the economy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expanded robustly in the third quarter, with GDP growth notably overshooting preliminary estimates