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Bleak exports haunt South-east Asian nations bracing for Trump

Countries that are poised to handle the downturn best are those with growing consumer populations

Published Wed, Dec 28, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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THE prospects for South-east Asia's exports - which have powered growth for decades - are looking bleak.

With global growth under pressure and the US threatening to turn more protectionist under Donald Trump, the outlook for the export-dependent region is faltering. Nations that are poised to handle the downturn best are those with growing consumer populations.

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