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Economic growth in Central Asia has been strong since the COVID-19 pandemic. Shifts in trade and financial flows due to the war in Ukraine have boosted output. Rising investment…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288939
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The conflict will damage the economic prospects of Israel, Egypt and Jordan, even without a major regional escalation. The Gulf Arab states, Iraq and Algeria will benefit from the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283028
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The IMF has revised downwards its forecast for Saudi GDP growth in 2024 to 2.7% but raised its 2025 forecast to 5.5%. This reflects a positive medium-term outlook for the Gulf…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285518
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284691
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The Fortune 500 is a list of the top US companies according to publicly available data, published each year since 1955. The South-east Asia list is the latest in a handful of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288204
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The explosion caused extensive damage in Conakry’s Kaloum peninsula, killing at least 25 people and injuring 454, with many remaining unaccounted for. Fallout from the disaster…
The government will seek to boost turnout without opening up any more political or social space, and conservatives will maintain their thorough monopoly of power. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283522
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The fall appears linked to public discontent over elevated inflation, which has clouded the country's economic outlook. Meanwhile, the government is moving slower than it…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282874
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With the current gas transit deal between Russia and Ukraine expiring at the end of the year, the event highlights the fragility of the region’s gas supply.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289339
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Nevertheless, for the first time since the war broke out, the central bank has presented a monetary policy strategy and the finance ministry a budget.