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How effective are the implemented stimulus packages in ASEAN?

All ASEAN countries are still fighting the coronavirus and there is no sign that the virus will disappear soon. The extent of the impact on ASEAN economies depends on how effectively the outbreak is contained. In this column I argue that the public health containment measures can cause a recession, but the lost economic growth can be recovered […]

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Thailand: Processed food awaits snapback

Thai processed food exports are expected to recover in the third and fourth quarters this year after falling 13.3% in the first quarter. According to Visit Limlurcha, president of the Thai Food Processors Association, Thailand’s processed food exports fetched 120 billion baht in the first quarter, down from 138 billion baht in the same quarter […]

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Indonesia: Exports of agricultural commodities continue despite logistical disruptions

Indonesia’s exports of agricultural commodities have continued despite logistical disruptions caused by measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The Agriculture Ministry officially dispatched a shipment of 94,000 tons of agricultural commodities including mangosteen, ornamental plants, coconut water, nutmeg and cloves last week to 43 countries in Asia and Europe through the country’s nine main ports. […]

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Malaysia: Businesses reopen, vendors get accustomed to ‘new normal’ as Putrajaya eases restrictions

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — Non-essential goods vendors reopened their businesses today amidst a cloud of uncertainty due the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The federal government’s decision to switch to the conditional movement control order (CMCO), instead of the movement control order (MCO), today was to restart its economy, which they claim had cost the country […]

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