Brunei’s GDP Shows Moderate Recovery, but Better COVID Response and Fiscal Support Needed to Sustain Recovery

Brunei Darussalam’s economy should recover moderately by 2.1 percent in 2021, after a slower but still positive growth in 2020 amid the global economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Thailand’s Recovery Hinges on Faster Vaccination, Supportive Macroeconomic and Structural Policies

Thailand’s economy is expected to recover gradually — although unevenly across sectors — with growth likely to recover to 0.8 percent in 2021 before rebounding to 5.8 percent in 2022.

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