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Jul-18 Growth in emerging market commodity importers is expected to remain robust, while the rebound in commodity exporters is projected to mature, says the World Bank. Risks include escalating trade protectionism and rising geopolitical tensions. A slowdown in China is partly offset by the rest of Asia, led by 7% growth in India. Prospects in Latam and the Middle East look positive, though with growth projected at much lower levels than in Asia.
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28-Jun-18 Fresenius Medicare Care, a dialysis provider, has opened an office in Yangon, Myanmar. Reforms have paved the way to expand its footprint in Myanmar, where government healthcare spending is rising but the burden of non-communicable diseases is growing. [image: Asia One]
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26-Jun-18 Vietnam’s Trung Nam Group announced it will build a 500-bed hospital in Da Nang’s Golden Hills area to cater to residents in the Lien Chieu District, and that the new hospital will be a general hospital. [image: Vietnam Business TV]
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19-Jun-18 In Southeast Asia Alibaba and Tencent have spent billions to secure major equity stakes in the region’s leading tech startups. Online media, travel, ride-hailing and e-commerce will grow to USD200 bn by 2025, from USD50 bn in 2017. [image: Fortune]
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18-Jun-18 Google will invest USD550 mn in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com as one piece of a broader partnership and as part of the US Internet giant's efforts to expand its presence in fast-growing Asian markets and battle rivals including Amazon.com. [image: Channel News Asia]
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