Filipinos, Indonesians most optimistic

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PHILIPPINES, Manila : Vendors sell cheap shoes at a market under the elevated railway in Manila on March 15, 2010. AFP PHOTO / JAY DIRECTO
Consumers in Philippines and Indonesia are the most optimistic in the Asia Pacific region, according to a survey highlighting the neighbor countries’ “extreme improvements” in confidence despite the global uncertainty. The two countries led the 14 Asia-Pacific markets included in the MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence released on February 7.

The financial services firm noted that both countries have benefited from rising investment — from both domestic and international investors — amid slowdown in global economy affecting exports, a key source of economic growth. Considered Asia’s rising tigers, Indonesia and the Philippines posted healthy economic growth rates in 2012. The Philippines grew 6.6% and Indonesia 6.23%.

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