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Laos: High inflation deters foreign investors
Rising inflation in Laos is undermining the country's attraction as a low-cost manufacturing base, a report said on March 20 , although investment figures...
Samsung invests $1.2b in Vietnam
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., part of South Korea's Samsung Group, has won a license to invest $1.2 billion in electronics production in Vietnam, the latest...
Nike to step up Indonesia manufacturing
US sports apparel maker Nike has said it wants to make Indonesia the biggest production base for the company and invest into more factories...
100,000 businesses close in Vietnam
Around 100,000 businesses will have closed down in Vietnam by the end of 2012, a figure equal to half of the total closures over...
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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...