U-Shaped Recovery for ASEAN

Chua Hak Bin, Senior Economist, Maybank Kim Eng

28-Sep-20 07:15

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As economies reopen and businesses resume from the widespread lockdowns in the second quarter, what is the pace of recovery for the ASEAN-6 countries? Chua Hak Bin, Senior Economist at Maybank Kim Eng weighs in on the efficacy of regional stimulus policies, and the economic impact of a potential vaccine.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Lyn Mak

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Tags: Covid-19, fiscal deficit, central bank, GDP, lockdown, vaccine strategy,

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