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东南亚高增长吸引投资者目光

'The story is still continuing,' Mr. Gaud said, adding that the Philippines and Thailand in particular are likely to benefit from improving economies. Going into 2013, 'there is no reason for these markets to perform [any] less than they did this year,' he says.

高德说，这样的情形仍在延续，菲律宾和泰国尤其有可能受益于经济的改善。他说，2013年这些市场的表现没有理由赶不上今年。

Morgan Stanley forecasts the four biggest economies of the region-Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore-will expand by 4.5% in 2013, outpacing the 3.1% global growth estimate for the same period.

摩根士丹利(Morgan Stanley)预计，2013年东南亚四个最大的经济体（泰国、马来西亚、印尼和新加坡）将增长4.5%，超过同期全球经济增速估计值3.1%。

Singapore shares have performed well, up nearly 16% this year, while Indonesian stocks, up 12.6%, are trading close to all-time highs. Even regional laggard Malaysia, which is up 5% for the year, has managed to pull off two of the world's largest initial public offerings in 2012.

新加坡股市表现不错，今年涨幅接近16%。印尼股市上涨12.6%，逼近历史最高峰。马来西亚今年上涨5%，在地区内落后于人，2012年世界规模最大的首次公开募股(IPO)有两笔是在马来西亚进行的。

Propelling the growth across Southeast Asia is the rising middle class, defined as those with disposable income above $3,000 a year. Brokerage CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets estimates that some 145 million people will be considered middle class in 2015, up from 95 million in 2010. That is likely to fuel increased spending on everything from food and clothing to travel and gambling. The region also is profiting from high demand for its commodities, especially from China.