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Philippines will prioritise infrastructure development

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PHILIPPINES

Last month, the Senate passed a Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill. Both houses of Congress have approved a PHP4.5tn (USD93.4bn) budget for 2021.

Prospects for global supply chains in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Cost-control is no longer the overriding consideration, given regulatory and investor demands to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns, and consumer demands…

E-waste endangers developing nations' catch-up growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Nearly 50 million tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) was generated last year but only 20% was recycled. China generates the most but the EU leads both e-waste per person and…

India will position itself carefully in G20 role

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INDIA

The theme it has chosen for the group for 2023 is ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: One Earth, One Family, One Future’ (the Sanskrit phrase means ‘the world is one family’). The one-world…

Vietnam will be wary of getting too close to China

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VIETNAM

Vietnam has a policy of ‘cooperation and struggle’ towards China. The two sides have robust economic ties, but there are long-standing political and cultural tensions between them.

EU pacts help Vietnam’s recovery from virus crisis

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VIETNAM/EU

VIETNAM/EU: Pacts help Vietnam's post-virus recovery

Indonesian incumbent will likely win populism contest

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INDONESIA

Both candidates are espousing populist policies. However, Jokowi currently leads in the opinion polls, ahead of the election on April 17.

Cambodia’s Hun Sen faces resistance to succession plan

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CAMBODIA

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…

Asian infrastructure needs are far larger than thought

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INTERNATIONAL

Emerging markets' infrastructure needs

Prospects for the global economy in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Europe and the United States may slip back into recession in the northern hemisphere winter. If vaccination succeeds, the advanced economies will recover robustly from mid-2021…