Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has stated that the country had remained an attractive destination for foreign investment in 2022, with foreign direct investment (FDI) flowing into the country uninterrupted despite the global economic slowdown.

United Overseas Bank (UOB) has stated that the major Asean economies would be able to survive the volatile market swings in 2023 following a similar turmoil in 2022, as a result of the region’s strong fundamentals.

According to Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research, Malaysian producers in carbon-intensive sectors are anticipated to be affected either directly by the carbon tax, or indirectly through the expected increased competition from trade diversion, following the new European Union (EU) rule on imported selected goods.

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