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How Thailand became Asia’s toothless tiger
News Thailand was once an economic tiger that rocked world markets. Not any more, with tourism decimated but the pandemic and GDP set to shrink by around 7% in 2020.
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A better outlook for Brazil
Advice Brazil’s approach to Covid-19 has been a disaster, but the crisis may now have passed the peak, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
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Investors flee emerging markets
News Emerging markets saw net outflows of about $30bn last month, as investors took fright.
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Indian stocks are due a catch-up
News With India's BSE Sensex index up by 50% since the March lows, local investors appear to have caught stockmarket fever. Foreigners are also joining in too.
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Indonesia: an intriguing market for investors
News Indonesia hasn't lived up to the potential shown when president Joao Widodo came to power in 2014. But patient investors may one day be rewarded.
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Build a global portfolio: where to look for growth and value now
Cover Story The Covid-19 crisis and ongoing jitters over world trade have left emerging markets unusually cheap – yet their long-term growth prospects remain compelling. It’s time to buy, says Matthew Partridge
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Why Vietnam is the star of Southeast Asia
Editor's letter Emerging markets should be a good source of income in the years ahead, with emerging Asia looking most appealing, and Vietnam the standout performer.
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Why investors shouldn’t overlook Southeast Asia
Cover Story Southeast Asia started this decade as the next hot emerging-market growth story. Investors were let down by weak growth and bad politics, but it’s getting cheap enough to be interesting again, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
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Brazil drowns in its own debt
News With public-sector debt ballooning towards 100% of GDP, the state cannot afford generous fiscal support measures for much longer.
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