Will ASEAN Economies Bounce Back In 2024?

Lavanya Venkateswaran, Senior ASEAN Economist, OCBC Bank

05-Jan-24 07:30

Will ASEAN Economies Bounce Back In 2024?

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Asian economies sailed through a volatile year in 2023 with plenty of challenges abound. Will we see an economic bounceback amid lacklustre growth and geopolitical uncertainties? We discuss the regional outlook with Lavanya Venkateswaran of OCBC Bank.

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Produced by: Chin Wai Lun

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories: economy, international

Tags: asean economy 2024 outlook, china, xi jin ping, ringgit, bank of japan,

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