STRUCTURAL challenges poses risks to the aspirations of countries in East Asia to move up the income ladder, according to Junhong Chang, the director of the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).

AN ESCALATION of global trade tensions pose the biggest risk for the Thai economy, while the summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un will likely boost confidence in the region, says the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).