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1 – 10 of 29The 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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It is only an interim budget because a general election is set to take place soon, most likely in April-May. The budget surprised many observers because of its lack of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285189
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The theme it has chosen for its chairmanship is ‘enhancing connectivity and resilience’. The reference to ‘resilience’ is apt, as Laos is attempting to manage severe economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284173
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On November 7-8, senior Emirati officials gathered in Abu Dhabi for an annual meeting focusing on diversifying the economy, chiefly away from reliance on Abu Dhabi's oil, an…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283649
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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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Prospects for South-east Asia in 2023.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274246
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Laos’s critically low foreign exchange (forex) reserves, significant currency depreciation and high inflation are prompting many external observers to suggest that it could soon…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272363
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A day earlier, the opinion pollster Pulse Asia Research released the results of a survey in which his government had majority approval ratings on eleven out of 13 key issues. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273642
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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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Kazakhstan's economy is coming out of a period of subdued growth. An improved external environment, increased oil production and the delayed impacts of past fiscal spending are…