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1 – 10 of 13The resistance to the junta, including People’s Defence Forces aligned with the anti-junta National Unity Government (NUG) as well as ethnic armed organisations long pitted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288947
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Issues such as soaring inflation, currency depreciation and debt repayment problems are having a major impact on the economy. The World Bank estimates that GDP grew by 3.7% in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287447
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Separately, regional leaders were somewhat reassured by the modest rapprochement between China and the United States -- influential powers in South-east Asia -- on the margins of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283554
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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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According to a debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF in May, Laos is in debt distress. Years of rapid growth in borrowing to fund infrastructure development…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280381
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Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell to USD1.6bn at end-November, enough to finance only about one month’s imports. Colombo has in recent years relied on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266266
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SRI LANKA: Concessions may help government politically
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES266442
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SRI LANKA: Risks to banks will increase
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268335
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Some observers have raised doubts about the solvency of Sri Lanka's banks amid the country's deepening foreign exchange (forex) crisis. Forex reserves stood at USD2.3bn at…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268315
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He replaces Miftah Ismail, who played a key role in ensuring that Pakistan got its bailout programme with the IMF back on track after a hold-up. Dar faces a tough challenge to…