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
Singapore
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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