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Allegations of bribery regarding the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar raised questions about how bribes may have been laundered, as an average of 6.25 billion dollars per…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200935
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Most Asian states recognise the benefits of cryptocurrency adoption, such as low transaction costs for remittances and the introduction of blockchain technology into public…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280103
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On January 18, a Gallup study found that global approval of US leadership had fallen to 30%, a record low, down from 48% in 2016 and 1 percentage point behind China; Germany has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229384
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif faces disqualification.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222411
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Last week, its partners in the ‘Quad’ grouping -- the United States, Japan and Australia -- agreed to help increase its vaccine manufacturing and exporting capacity. Each of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260281
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Moves to marginalise the Haqqani group indicate that it is losing the support of external sponsors Saudi Arabia and, to an extent, Pakistan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB255079
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Regulators worldwide are concerned about the impact of cryptos on systemic financial and political risks, yet progress on policy frameworks has been slow and the stance has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270299
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The staff-level agreement on the package was announced on June 29, the day before an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement which Pakistan had with the IMF expired with around…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280730
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At a plenary meeting in October, the FATF urged Islamabad to complete a remedial action plan by February 2021. Previous threats to relegate Pakistan to a ‘blacklist’, which would…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258000
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The programme will resume once approved by the Fund’s Executive Board. The last tranche of the loan received to date was disbursed earlier this year, under then premier Imran…