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1 – 10 of 41The 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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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Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, one of the world’s few remaining absolute monarchs, faces a tough challenge to turn around the pandemic-hit economy. Brunei is struggling to make up for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274971
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Aid commitments are on a downward trajectory. In 2022, donors extended over USD2.2bn in assistance out of a budgeted USD4.27bn. Meanwhile, talks are underway between Saudi Arabia…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278659
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One of the major challenges for the government in the short term will be protecting the most vulnerable sections of the population from food insecurity, amid rising prices…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273201
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INTERNATIONAL: Environmental crime could affect firms
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES214118
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INTERNATIONAL: War threatens narrow climate window
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES268433
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The aim was to build on progress made in July when the government secured a three-year IMF Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. The country’s central bank reported that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216812
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Russian import substitution for machinery and equipment.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236069
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International Criminal Court jurisdiction over environmental crimes.