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Philippine Star
Philippine Star
Louise Maureen Simeon – The Philippine Star January 17, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Southeast Asian region is expected to continue its recovery this year, with the Philippines seen registering the strongest growth, but new COVID-19 variants remain a threat in the region’s rebound. In its weekly economic preview, market intelligence firm IHS Markit said strong economic expansion is expected in most of the Southeast Asian nations except for Myanmar. But such a positive outlook still has risks with the continued emergence of new variants, especially the rapid spread of the highly tra…