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Lessons learnt: The end of a volatile summer for ASEAN
The surprise announcement by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke on September 19 that the Fed will not taper its money stimulus programme yet came...
ASEAN markets jump after surprise Fed decision
Southeast Asian stocks and currencies saw robust gains as investors returned to emerging markets after the US Federal Reserve surprisingly announced that there will...
Indonesia rupiah weakens above 10,000 to the dollar
For the first time since 2009, the Indonesian currency crossed the 10,000 rupiah barrier to the US dollar on July 15 according to Bloomberg...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...