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Infographic: ASEAN's Fabulous Five

Economist Shan Saeed calls Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam the core of ASEAN's economy. We checked his headline figures against offic

Akhyari Hananto

September 29, 2026 4:17 PM GMT+7

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Saeed, S. (2026, May 21). The Fabulous Five: ASEAN's strategic economic nucleus. TNS News. https://tnsnews.com.my/the-fabulous-five-aseans-strategic-economic-nucleus/

Economist Shan Saeed calls Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam the core of ASEAN's economy. We checked his headline figures against official data. The population case holds up, while the investment numbers point somewhere else.

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