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AI Boom and Energy Shocks See Growth in Southeast Asia Bifurcate

Bloomberg Technology Tuesday 18 August 2026, 23:00 UTC By Srinidhi Ragavendran 1 min read
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Vietnam retained its crown as Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing major economy in the second quarter, with Thailand the laggard, as tech and energy dictated varied fortunes across the region.

Vietnam retained its crown as Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing major economy in the second quarter, with Thailand the laggard, as tech and energy dictated varied fortunes across the region.
AI Boom and Energy Shocks See Growth in Southeast Asia Bifurcate (ORG) Vietnam (LOCATION) Southeast Asia’s (LOCATION) Thailand (LOCATION)
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