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ASEAN countries could succumb to ‘developed country diseases’ before becoming developed 

Before they become developed countries and as their population bonus period runs out, ASEAN countries should work towards increasing total factor productivity, says Japanese academic Sukegawa Seiya.

Sukegawa Seiya

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