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In early April, Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat announced that he was stepping aside as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s designated successor. The key challenge in foreign…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262326
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287205
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The government nevertheless remains under pressure from domestic critics and external stakeholders because of dwindling foreign exchange (forex) reserves and a growing debt…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263250
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Prayut earlier this month reshuffled his cabinet. New appointments to the finance and energy ministries will have a key role in spurring post-pandemic economic recovery.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254778
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South-east Asia's real estate market.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB226382
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He said Hun Manet would have to be elected to the post. The next general election is due in 2023. Hun Manet is currently deputy commander-in-chief of the armed forces and part of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266028
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SOUTH KOREA: Growth pickup will return focus to reform
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES206166
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The new prime minister, Srettha Thavisin of the Pheu Thai Party, has taken the additional role of finance minister, promising to implement key campaign promises regarding the…
Regional players will meanwhile work hard to sustain robust economic growth and affirm ASEAN ‘centrality’.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279991
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President Rodrigo Duterte's term ends in 2022; his administration is prioritising the development of the Philippines tourism sector. However, internal security could pose…