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Key Indian development target is highly challenging

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INDIA

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.

China’s ‘Two Meetings’ set out new policy goals

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CHINA

A new Hong Kong anti-sedition law and unprecedented omission of a GDP growth target overshadowed other important policy developments.

Indonesia tax amnesty could strain Singapore relations

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INDONESIA/SINGAPORE

The tax amnesty could see more than 40 billion dollars in untaxed funds entering Indonesia's economy, the central bank estimates. The measure is the latest in a series of…

Australia’s economy will recover slowly from COVID-19

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AUSTRALIA

Australia is battling COVID-19, which has necessitated social and economic lockdowns which have hit the economy. Parliament passed the budget measures on October 9, with little…

China’s demographic challenge may be manageable

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CHINA

The decline in the workforce as a share of the population will take a toll on economic output and put pressure on government finances.

Departure of New Zealand’s Key may open 2017 election

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NEW ZEALAND

The unexpected departure of a popular prime minister opens up more space for opposition parties in the next election due by early November 2017. On Key’s watch, New Zealand…

Philippine tax reforms will need compromise

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PHILIPPINES

Tax reform efforts in the Philippines.

Seoul's rate hike and stimulus strike a balancing act

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SOUTH KOREA

The central bank governor has signalled further tightening ahead. The economy is on track this year to exceed the 2019 level. The government has drafted a record budget that will…

COVID-19 adds to Afghan fiscal and political pressures

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AFGHANISTAN

The government is struggling to manage the health crisis and is distracted by peace negotiations, the impending US troop withdrawal and its own factional infighting.

El Nino threat will cloud ASEAN economic outlook

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ASEAN

Outlook for the impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon on South-east Asia.