Southeast Asian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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But in 2018, China closed its doors to foreign garbage, so U.S. exporters began dumping their waste in smaller southeast Asian countries, including Malaysia and Vietnam.
From Los Angeles Times
Myanmar's military has ruled the country for most of its post-independence history, presenting itself as the only force capable of guarding the fractious Southeast Asian nation from rupture and ruin.
From Barron's
Other probes are already in the works against Brazil and India, and Treyz says there could be others against Southeast Asian countries that would target rerouting of Chinese exports through their markets.
From Barron's
Transport accidents are common in Indonesia, a vast Southeast Asian archipelago where vehicles are often old and poorly maintained and road rules regularly flouted.
From Barron's
All 12 economists in a Wall Street Journal poll had expected the decision, which comes as the Southeast Asian economy struggled to gain momentum, dogged by a lackluster tourism sector recovery, weak demand and persistent deflation.
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