Economics
Southeast Asia’s Economies Languish Amid Virus Challenges
- Philippine economy, region’s laggard, fell more than expected
- Malaysia, Indonesia also reported first-quarter contractions
A medical worker conducts swab tests at a Covid-19 testing site in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
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The Philippine and Malaysian economies continued contracting in the first three months of the year, adding to signs that some of Southeast Asia’s biggest nations are struggling amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases.