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Asia·Aug 17, 2026Thailand's Economy Faces Sharp Deceleration Amid Consumption CrunchGDP growth expected to drop below 2% in Q2 as household spending weakens and tourism arrivals decline, despite export resilienceBy Priyanka V. Rao · 3 min ·
Asia·Aug 11, 2026South Korea's Tourism Recovery Delivers Ninefold Jump in Foreign Card SpendingOverseas visitors drove credit card revenue index from 100 to 960 over three years as travel rebounds across AsiaBy Jun-ho Seo · 5 min ·
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