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World : IMF, World Bank Must Prioritise Livelihoods Over GDP At Bangkok Meeting - M'sian Scholar

PHNOM PENH, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- A Malaysian academic has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank to look beyond headline growth figures and prioritise the livelihoods of millions of Southeast Asians when they gather in Bangkok next week.

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