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Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 June 2024

Issues such as soaring inflation, currency depreciation and debt repayment problems are having a major impact on the economy. The World Bank estimates that GDP grew by 3.7% in…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 31 May 2024

The departures were linked to the anti-corruption campaign long championed by Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. The campaign is a means of…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 17 May 2024

The target is associated with reaching GDP of USD30tn, compared with less than USD4tn currently. Modi, in power since 2014, appears on course to win a third straight term.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 23 May 2024

A key driving factor was soaring government consumption ahead of the February general election, which included the race to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as president, won by…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 19 April 2024

The final phase will be on June 1. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), aims to secure a third successive…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 27 March 2024

The government statement announcing the news alluded to “violations” and “shortcomings” that adversely affected public opinion and the CPV’s reputation. Thuong became president on…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 March 2024

The road-and-rail project, which could end up costing around USD30bn, would link deep-water ports on either side of the Kra Isthmus, in effect connecting the Andaman Sea and the…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 23 February 2024

Official results should be announced by March 20.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 13 February 2024

It is only an interim budget because a general election is set to take place soon, most likely in April-May. The budget surprised many observers because of its lack of…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 9 February 2024

Thailand is devoting more attention to foreign policy under Srettha. The fallout from the 2006 and 2014 coups adversely affected its foreign relations, but it retains an important…

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