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1 – 10 of 11The kingdom has raised the long-standing ‘sustainable development fee’ (SDF) for visitors from most countries to USD200 per night from USD65. It hopes that tourism revenue can…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273697
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Bangladesh is ranked lower than any other South Asian country, even Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Bhutan, judged to have the freest media in the region, and Nepal are the only South…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270438
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Demographic changes in South and South-east Asia.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238589
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Last week, its partners in the ‘Quad’ grouping -- the United States, Japan and Australia -- agreed to help increase its vaccine manufacturing and exporting capacity. Each of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260281
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The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that India’s north-east is becoming a major hub for the regional drug trade. Asian drug cartels have long relied on India as a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264025
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Increased India-China friction has implications for several countries in South Asia, where the giant neighbours vie for influence.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254023
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The region continues to fare badly in the World Press Freedom Index
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA279320
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The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation now has a charter
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA268577
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Governments focused on rebuilding pandemic-hit economies are having to attend to the threat of the new COVID-19 variant
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-GA266508
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The region’s countries are racing to secure vaccines as they try to manage upsurges in COVID-19 cases