Economy

COVID surge puts brakes on Thai and Malaysia growth: survey

Virus variants and US rate hike loom over ASEAN economies

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Shipping containers await transport from a port in Bangkok, Thailand in March 2016. © Reuters

JADA NAGUMO, Nikkei staff writer
July 5, 2021 17:03 JST

TOKYO -- Economists are predicting a slowdown in the growth of Asian economies, including Thailand, Malaysia and India, as a surge in COVID-19 cases and contagious variants hinder recovery.

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