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External strains unlikely to ease as tourism slump drags on

Countries across Emerging Asia are making renewed efforts to reopen their borders to boost flagging tourism sectors. However, ongoing travel restrictions and the spread of the more infectious Delta variant mean that tourism will continue to struggle. This will hold back recoveries in places such as Thailand and Malaysia and lead to further balance of payments strains in Sri Lanka.

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