High transport costs, slow hiring: Southeast Asia businesses brace for impact amid Middle East war

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For sectors such as manufacturing, logistics and construction, where energy forms a bulk of operating expenditure, uncertainty can translate into tighter margins and more cautious expansion plans, say businesses and experts. SINGAPORE: For Roy Ang who runs a plastic bag manufacturing business in Johor, the impact of the Middle East conflict is already showing up in his cost sheets.  Polyethylene resin - a petroleum-based raw material used to produce plastic bags for his food and medical clients

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