The financing of public deficits by commercial banks is a major risk in several emerging economies
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The IFC’s country manager for Singapore speaks about the role of the private sector in Southeast Asia’s post-COVID economic recovery
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The IFC’s country manager speaks about the institution’s approach to supporting the private sector through the economic downturn
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Trade is a key element of Malaysia’s economic recovery, and ratifying the CPTPP and RCEP could be pivotal first steps
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Can China ‘serve the foreign’?
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Simply limiting access to its large domestic market cannot be an effective geopolitical and foreign policy tool for India
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South Korea’s New Southern Policy (NSP) firmly establishes it as a key partner of ASEAN and India, and could widen its engagement across the Asia-Pacific
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The financing of public deficits by commercial banks is a major risk in several emerging economies
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Can China ‘serve the foreign’?
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East and Southeast Asia have been performing the role of ‘factory of the world’ for more than two decades. Will it continue to do so post-COVID?
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In an age of conscious consumerism, NFT platforms must become more sustainable
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COVID-19 ensured rapid digitalisation. It is now up to all stakeholders of the industry to ensure an equitable, resilient and reliable digital ecosystem
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Blockchain technology can help arrest the decline in truth and establish greater trust in health policy, trade and democracy
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Asia has to step up its engagement with the environment and climate, and large economies in Asia are doing just that
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Effective higher education systems are critical for countries to advance. In South Asia, reforming governance structures and practices is a crucial step
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Governments in Asia need to focus on long-term planning that informs policies, decision-making and allocation of finances to tackle the region’s water crisis
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As the human race has evolved, the number of working hours per person have reduced. But this too varies across economies and changes are definitely on the horizon
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COVID-19 has inspired a rethink of how we design and use our built environments
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The decline in global freedom is an alarming trend exacerbated by the pandemic
