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1 – 7 of 7During January-September, amid restrictions and social distancing, the economy contracted by just 4.6% year-on-year, helped by the resilience of certain sectors and supportive…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257601
ISSN: 2633-304X
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COVID-19 is by far the EU's worst health crisis and it has spurred fresh proposals for integration. The European Commission has announced plans to strengthen the management of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260400
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However, with a second wave underway and the mining and tourism sectors -- key foreign exchange earners -- upended, he recently changed tack, authorising an immunisation programme…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260870
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Government measures to support workers and companies seem to have worked. With closer state-corporate dialogue established, surveys and some data give grounds for measured…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252473
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Partial or complete lockdowns are taking a heavy toll on activity, with a pronounced impact on construction (down 70.5%), manufacturing (down 29.5%), hotels and restaurants (down…
The official baseline is for an 8.2% GDP contraction in 2020, and a 7.5% rebound in 2021. It took into account moderate restrictions on movement in winter 2020/21, but the…
The IMF recently recommended structural reforms to bolster the economy, which has struggled to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brunei has long been reliant on…