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Asean+3's role in a rapidly fragmenting world
News, Hoe Ee Khor & Jae Young Lee, Published on 20/06/2025
» The risks posed by the fragmentation of the multilateral trading system transcend mere inefficiencies. Without a coherent, rules-based framework, global value chains will become vulnerable, investment risks will rise, and smaller, trade-dependent economies will be left increasingly exposed to the arbitrariness of bigger nations.
Fiscal policy is key to the post-pandemic recovery
News, Andriansyah Andriansyah & Sotheareach Sok, Published on 07/12/2021
» Thailand's economy contracted in third quarter of this year 2021 -- largely because of pandemic lockdowns -- after registering 7.6% growth in the previous quarter. While the country's economy should improve next year because of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, the opening up of Thailand's borders to tourists last month could lead to a resurgence in infections, a retightening of restrictions, and relapse in economic growth.
Uncle let us down
News, Postbag, Published on 16/08/2020
» Did Uncle Tu (the prime minister) do anything he said he would do?
Thailand's Covid hit worst in region, say experts
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 08/08/2020
» The kingdom's economic growth is likely to fall 7.8%, the biggest projected drop in the region, due to the impact of Covid-19 on the tourism and service sectors, according to the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro).
Can Asean weather another crisis?
News, Bandid Nijathaworn, Published on 19/04/2019
» With the global economy slowing and the risk of a recession looming on the horizon, the question that arises is whether countries in Asia have the resources and capacity to manage such a crisis, considering the current prolonged policy uncertainties and the lack of global leadership to forge an unified response.
Asia's private-bank party on thin ice
News, Nisha Gopalan, Published on 05/10/2018
» Every day, it seems like another wealth manager joins the scramble for Asia's growing ranks of millionaires, especially those from China. With cash streaming in, there hasn't been much reason for private banks to worry about high costs for things like salaries, technology and compliance.