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Lenovo expects flat growth in PC market

Mr Woraphot, centre right, and Somkiat Jivorawatanakul, Consumer 4P Lead, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, centre left, introduce the new innovative IdeaPad.

The economic slump, high inflation and a weaker baht are hindering demand for personal computers, with the Thai market expected to see flat growth this year, according to PC giant Lenovo.

“We have seen slower demand in the local computer market since the second quarter due to economic woes,” said Woraphot Thavornwan, general manager for Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia, and consumer division head of Lenovo Thailand.

In the first six months, the local PC market grew 2% year-on-year to 406,000 units, with first-quarter growth offsetting a slowdown in the second quarter, he…

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