Heightened uncertainty caused by the new Omicron variant is undermining consumer and business confidence around the world, due to the...
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ASEAN’s growth projections for 2021 tumble: Will the trend change going forward? At the beginning of 2021, our panel of analysts projected the ASEAN region would expand at the fastest pace in... -
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