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Thailand: Evaluating response initiatives

Less than a month after the second wave of the pandemic subsided, Thailand faced a tsunami of Covid-19 infections in April and early May, posing a threat to economic stability. While countries with high inoculation rates such as the US have moved past rigid measures, the Thai government has stumbled in providing vaccination. The state […]

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Philippines: Economists see pickup in inflation

MANILA, Philippines — Inflation likely accelerated in April due to the increase in the prices of oil and food products, economists said. Philippine National Bank vice president and head of research Alvin Arogo said inflation likely quickened to 4.9 percent in April from 4.5 percent in March mainly due to the lifting of the pork […]

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