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Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 February 2024

The elections, resulting in a fractured mandate and marred by allegations of rigging, have increased polarisation. Separately, Pakistan’s nine-month, roughly USD3bn Stand-By…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 6 March 2024

Tokayev has also criticised regional officials for relying excessively on budgetary funding and not doing enough to attract private capital. However, structural economic and…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 March 2024

The road-and-rail project, which could end up costing around USD30bn, would link deep-water ports on either side of the Kra Isthmus, in effect connecting the Andaman Sea and the…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 1 August 2023

The speech notably identified several economic challenges facing the country, ranging from curbing inflation to creating jobs. Marcos registered high approval ratings during the…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 3 August 2022

Egypt ceded the Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia in 2017. Israel lifted its veto on the deal in July and in exchange, Saudi Arabia opened its airspace to all Israeli…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 22 November 2022

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.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 28 August 2020

Since it effectively criminalises dissent against China’s ruling Communist Party, there are growing concerns about how it might impact the city’s business environment. The loss of…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 8 April 2019

The consequences of renewed US sanctions on Iranian domestic manufacturing

Expert briefing
Publication date: 11 October 2016

The declaration came a week after reports emerged that protestors were attacking foreign businesses in the country as well as government property. Under the state of emergency…

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