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INFLATION CONCERNS

Asean inflation below global levels, but region still vulnerable to rising prices

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Annabeth Leow

Annabeth Leow

Published Sun, Nov 21, 2021 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    THE latest spike in global factory gate prices is unlikely to alter investment flows into South-east Asia despite the risk of cost pass-through from major world economies such as the United States and China.

    Cost pressures have been rearing their head in Asia, with the Chinese producer price index (PPI) reporting a 26-year high in October.

    AseanSingapore economyManufacturingInflation

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