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1 – 10 of 35Pichai Chunhavajira, an experienced businessman who has held various important positions previously, was named as the new finance minister, taking over the role from the premier…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286823
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The primary surplus (0.6% of GDP) was driven by a 35% real fall in primary spending, which offset a recession-induced 4.5% drop in revenues. Month-on-month inflation has also…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286714
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The situation, which began in northern regions, quickly spread, affecting the entire basin by September. Since January, large areas of the basin have been in a state of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286018
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The IMF recently recommended structural reforms to bolster the economy, which has struggled to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brunei has long been reliant on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284691
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The region is highly vulnerable to climate variability. The Dry Corridor -- a band of territory that runs from Guatemala to Panama and is home to around one-quarter of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281538
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut the supply of major staples to the Baltic states and the Visegrad Four (V4: Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). Local factors, such as import…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275141
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Such impacts look set to worsen, affecting biodiversity and human society alike. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Atlas suggests, in its worst-case scenario…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273461
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The address laid out the new administration’s policy objectives for the coming year and Marcos’s broad goals for his six-year term. It gave little indication of the president’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271965
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The performance far exceeds the EU average of 0.6%, perhaps helped by the limited exposure to Russian gas. Nevertheless, consumer and business confidence is weakening, and the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272223
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Since its introduction in February, the local real-time gross settlement (RTGS) dollar, a de facto new local currency, has lost over 60% of its value relative to the US dollar on…