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1 – 10 of 24The 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…
MALAYSIA: Budget emphasises fiscal sustainability
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282658
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Gusmao was inaugurated as premier at the start of July, after victory for his party in the May parliamentary elections. At the inauguration ceremony, President Jose Ramos-Horta…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281292
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Only India and China have higher projections. Indonesia recorded GDP growth of just over 5% year-on-year in January-March, with robust consumer and government spending helping to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279723
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Critics say the move weakens the Bangladesh Election Commission (EC). The next general election will likely take place in January. The ruling Awami League (AL) continues to reject…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280323
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PAKISTAN: IMF strictures will impact elections
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES281658
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe was prime minister and acting leader when he announced the restrictions. Gotabaya Rajapaksa had days earlier resigned as president in the face of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272297
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The government’s commitment to fiscal consolidation is aimed at pleasing the IMF, with which Sri Lanka recently reached a staff-level agreement on a four-year, USD2.9bn bailout…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274687
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Prime Minister KP Oli took charge of government a year ago at the head of an alliance between his Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and the Communist Party of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241663
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The Australian federal budget, delivered on May 9, attempts to revive the electoral prospects of the Liberal-National Coalition government. The timeline for a return to surplus is…