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A slowing economy needs smarter, not more, regulations
Measures that increase output costs and product prices should be avoided.
Smarter regulations should legalise ride-sharing services such as Grab and Uber rather than relegating them as pirate taxis in the hope of protecting traditional taxis.
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AS Asean countries seek closer economic integration by eliminating tariffs and boosting trade, some member nations have come up with more regulation that can slow down cooperation. There has been a four-fold increase in the number of non-tariff measures (NTMs) in Asean - from 1,634 to 5,975 -...
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