There's a strange slice of Planet Earth deep below the Pacific Ocean near Easter Island which may explain the East Pacific Rise, the world's fastest spreading ocean ridge, according to scientists.

The East Asia and Pacific region remains one of ... to 4.5 percent this year from 5.2 percent in 2023, because of near term problems, such as high debt and a weak property sector, as well as ...

In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface tells a story of volcanism that began roughly 2.5 million years ago ...

Most economies in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP), other than several Pacific Island Countries, have recovered from the succession of shocks since 2020 and are continuing to grow, albeit at a ...