Uneven Asean growth expected in 2021 amid some stumbling blocks

Singapore

EVEN as the building blocks put in place over the course of 2020 positions the Asean region for growth in the coming year, market watchers agree growth will be uneven and not without its stumbling blocks.

How, for instance, will the policies put forth by President-elect Joe Biden affect US-China relations (and its subsequent ripple effect throughout the region) or even US-Asean relations?

And to what extent will the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement in November 2020 shape trade and investment in the region?

For Angela Mancini, partner, head of South-east Asia at Control Risks, for instance, the "single most significa…

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