Falling inflation in Southeast Asia fuels fears over demand

Thailand logs 3rd straight month of price drops as economic concerns weigh

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A shopkeeper waits for customers at a shopping mall in Bangkok. The country's consumer price index has fallen for three straight months through June. © Reuters

DYLAN LOH and APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT

SINGAPORE/BANGKOK -- Falling inflation in several Southeast Asian nations has sparked concern among economists over weakening consumer demand as the region's economies grapple with the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs and an influx of cheap Chinese goods.

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