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1 – 10 of 13Most Asian states recognise the benefits of cryptocurrency adoption, such as low transaction costs for remittances and the introduction of blockchain technology into public…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280103
ISSN: 2633-304X
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July RBI data show updated gross FDI inflows of USD71.4bn in fiscal year 2022/23 (April-March), down from USD84.8bn in 2021/22. This was the first annual fall since Prime Minister…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281105
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Malaysia, long a major supplier of poultry to the city-state, banned chicken exports last month. Indonesia and Malaysia are the top two exporters of palm oil. Jakarta lifted a ban…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271637
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INDIA/CHINA: India is more open to Chinese investors
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268266
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Meanwhile, GDP is projected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grow by 9.5% in the fiscal year ending March, rebounding from its 7.3% contraction in 2020/21. Economic goals…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265259
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Jaishankar later told media that bilateral relations cannot be “normal” if the situation at the India-China border remains “abnormal”. The two sides have only partially disengaged…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268258
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China and India, which have long had difficult relations, have only partially disengaged from a border stand-off in the Western Himalayas that began in May 2020. Although…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266051
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Regulators worldwide are concerned about the impact of cryptos on systemic financial and political risks, yet progress on policy frameworks has been slow and the stance has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270299
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Policy convergence is visible across the region's four largest markets -- India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. However, success varies and, counter-intuitively, policy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265111
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The case highlights the dangers ‘Sharia risk’ poses for the 2-trillion-dollar Islamic finance industry. The issue is compounded by the variety of models of Sharia governance that…