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Expert briefing
Publication date: 9 May 2024

Islamabad now seeks a larger, longer-term bailout programme with the Fund. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has suggested that a staff-level agreement on such a package could…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 13 February 2024

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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Publication date: 12 March 2024

The economy slowed sharply in the second half of 2023. Consumption is lower than a decade ago, as a consequence of population ageing and insufficient savings, which reflects a…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285796

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 24 April 2024

Quarter-on-quarter growth accelerated to 1.6%, from 1.2% previously. A 6% year-on-year expansion in the secondary sector -- manufacturing and construction -- led the growth, while…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286623

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 5 April 2024

Pritam Singh, leader of the main opposition Workers’ Party (WP), was charged with lying to parliament. S Iswaran, until recently a member of the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286253

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 February 2024

President Xi Jinping first used the concept on an inspection visit in Heilongjiang province in September 2023. The NPF concept recognises that China's existing growth model cannot…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285459

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 2 April 2024

This ultra-low inflation environment poses new challenges for China's development prospects. It underscores mounting structural problems and weakens the confidence of consumers…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286177

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 February 2024

The elections, resulting in a fractured mandate and marred by allegations of rigging, have increased polarisation. Separately, Pakistan’s nine-month, roughly USD3bn Stand-By…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 24 April 2024

Elevating stagnant wages is Tokyo’s top priority and anti-deflation tool, necessary in creating a virtuous cycle of rising prices and incomes that boosts economic growth.

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286634

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 29 February 2024

The housing market is experiencing its largest downturn, triggered by government action in 2020 to limit financial risks from the property sector by introducing debt ceilings for…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285545

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