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1 – 10 of 25According 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281234
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These include internal migrants, who seek work in parts of the country beyond their hometowns and villages, and expatriate nationals, who are employed abroad. The restrictions on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254403
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Lower global oil prices contributing to new tensions in both oil-producing and oil-importing countries.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216996
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The government nevertheless remains under pressure from domestic critics and external stakeholders because of dwindling foreign exchange (forex) reserves and a growing debt…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263250
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TAJIKISTAN: Remittance collapse drives IMF talks
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES209613
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They have failed to convene cabinet for more than a month amid a row over how to resolve a break in diplomatic relations with former Gulf allies. Measures taken by Saudi Arabia…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265648
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Pakistan's economic woes.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251748
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The Philippines's current account deficit and foreign investment problems.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246412
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However, containment measures will cause social tensions and devastate tourism and fishing, their two key income sources.