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1 – 10 of 10The road-and-rail project, which could end up costing around USD30bn, would link deep-water ports on either side of the Kra Isthmus, in effect connecting the Andaman Sea and the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285612
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The speech notably identified several economic challenges facing the country, ranging from curbing inflation to creating jobs. Marcos registered high approval ratings during the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280940
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Separately, the IMF’s Executive Board on March 20 approved a four-year, roughly USD3bn Extended Fund Facility for the country. The approval came around ten months after Sri Lanka…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278564
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Since it effectively criminalises dissent against China’s ruling Communist Party, there are growing concerns about how it might impact the city’s business environment. The loss of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254900
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Separately, the country is experiencing its worst outbreak of coronavirus infections. The sustained public health crisis threatens to set back efforts by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260920
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New Zealand's main political parties are divided on TPP ratification, which marks the first such division on a trade agreement in 40 years. The main opposition Labour party has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB210004
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Meanwhile, ethnic insurgents and the Pakistani Taliban Movement (TTP) pose a growing threat to internal security. Pakistan is trying to support peace talks in neighbouring…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257694
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Political changes in Kazakhstan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213932
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Chinese investment in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224500
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The ruling party’s landslide promises Hungary more of the same. However, a degree of uncertainty lingers in the short-to-medium term. The party has structural weaknesses, but to…