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1 – 10 of 67Marape's government is attempting to manage growing political fallout from widespread rioting in January, economic dislocation arising from fuel shortages and a spiralling…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285715
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The reconfiguration had been expected for months. Anwar is counting on it to help improve governing capacity and strengthen his relations with political allies. A key partner in…
However, because of the large surplus of 2.5% recorded in that year, Riyadh’s public debt is only about 25% of GDP, providing the government and the country’s sovereign wealth…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284692
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It has experienced a surge in investment in renewable energy, with projects worth USD4.4bn under development and prospective investments of a further USD6bn. Renewable energy is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285646
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Chinese exports grew by 7.1% year-on-year in US dollar terms, while imports expanded by 3.5%. The trade gap narrowed to USD39.7bn in February. Export growth was buoyed by rapid…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286287
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287376
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287447
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Its sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat, announced on November 30 that it was establishing a USD750mn fund to invest in climate-related projects. On the same day, the Bahraini…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284138
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However, there are question marks over his ability to deliver on the ambitious spending cuts needed as tax collection falls in a weak economy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285317
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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…