Young Workers Herald the Rise of Southeast Asia
- Southeast Asia’s working-age population to expand until 2020
- Large ambitious infrastructure projects to bolster economies
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After decades of living under the shadow of neighbors in the North, Southeast Asia is taking over as the region’s growth leader.
Expansion in the Asean-5 -- Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam -- will exceed 5 percent through 2022, while growth in North Asia will average just 3 percent, according to International Monetary Fund data.