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Prospects for South-east Asia in 2016

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: PROSPECTS 2016
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: South-east Asia AP ASEAN Brunei Cambodia China Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam PROSPECTS 2016

Topical: politics agriculture border conflict capital flows climate debt defence election environment food foreign investment foreign policy foreign trade government growth hard commodities infrastructure integration labour legislation manufacturing military natural resources opposition party policy private sector public sector reform regional regulation security shipping soft commodities summit terrorism textiles tourism welfare economy international relations
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2015), "Prospects for South-east Asia in 2016", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB206804

Friday, November 20, 2015

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Prospects for South-east Asia in 2016.

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In 2016, most ASEAN countries will record stronger growth as global demand picks up, but external conditions will be uncertain, especially in the first half. Lower commodity prices and China's growth slowdown will hinder regional trade. Poor weather will trim farm output. Recovering domestic demand could trigger higher inflation. Politically, Laos chairs ASEAN, and Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam will undergo leadership transitions.

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