ASEAN Getting Back on Track

ASEAN Getting Back on Track

IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2020) has estimated a 3.4% contraction in the 10 ASEAN economies in 2020. COVID-19 has also resulted in increased trade protectionism, particularly with regard to essential medical goods and supplies. On 13 November 2020, ASEAN...
ASEAN Exports Down Only Slightly

ASEAN Exports Down Only Slightly

According to Kyodo, the exports from six Southeast Asian countries fell only 2.2 percent in 2020 from a year earlier to a combined $1.35 trillion. This is a relatively small decline despite the coronavirus pandemic hitting the region and other parts of the world,...