Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Jason Tan

Economist

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The World Bank (WB) released the 2018 edition of the Ease Of Doing Business Report with the rankings summarised below:<table class="table table-striped"><tbody>
<tr>
<td>Country</td>
<td>2018 rankings</td>
<td>2017 rankings</td>
<td>Change</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Singapore</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>South Korea</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>á1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hong Kong</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>â1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Taiwan</td>
<td>15</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>â4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Malaysia</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>â1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thailand</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>46</td>
<td>á20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vietnam</td>
<td>68</td>
<td>82</td>
<td>á14</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Indonesia</td>
<td>72</td>
<td>91</td>
<td>á19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>China</td>
<td>78</td>
<td>78</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>India</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>130</td>
<td>á30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>The Philippines</td>
<td>113</td>
<td>99</td>
<td>â14</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cambodia</td>
<td>135</td>
<td>131</td>
<td>â4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Laos</td>
<td>141</td>
<td>139</td>
<td>â3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Myanmar</td>
<td>171</td>
<td>170</td>
<td>â1</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><div class="content-remarks">
Source: World Bank Ease of Doing Business 2018 report
Note: Countries are ranked according to their Distance to Frontier (DTF) score, which…
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The World Bank (WB) released the 2018 edition of the Ease Of Doing Business Report with the rankings summarised below:

Country
2018 rankings
2017 rankings
Change


Singapore
2
2
-


South Korea
4
5
á1


Hong Kong
5
4
â1


Taiwan
15
11
â4


Malaysia
24
23
â1


Thailand
26
46
á20


Vietnam
68
82
á14


Indonesia
72
91
á19


China
78
78
-


India
100
130
á30


The Philippines
113
99
â14


Cambodia
135
131
â4


Laos
141
139
â3


Myanmar
171
170
â1


Source: World Bank Ease of Doing Business 2018 report
Note: Countries are ranked according to their Distance to Frontier (DTF) score, which…


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