Threats to Asean growth may come from within

Six of the biggest economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are generally insulated against global risks but challenges arising from local politics and mounting household debt can pose the biggest threats to growth, global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service warned in a recent statement.

Moody’s was referring to Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand as the six biggest economies of Asean.