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coronavirus economic cost
Japan’s Jobless Rate Spikes as Companies Clamor for Assistance
By Thisanka Siripala
Confusion, controversy, and red tape have critics warning that government assistance will arrive too late to keep businesses from going under.
Myanmar and COVID-19
By Kyaw San Wai
Myanmar is having to weigh competing public health and socioecononmic concerns, all with an eye toward navigating the precarious civil-military balance.
The COVID-19 Catastrophe in Bangladesh
By Sudha Ramachandran
The virus risks plunging Bangladesh into social, economic, and political turmoil -- not to mention the public health crisis.
Why COVID-19 Will Worsen Inequality in Thailand
By M Niaz Asadullah and Ruttiya Bhula-or
Many Thais were already economically marginalized before the outbreak. Without urgent action, they will fall deeper into poverty.
Rethinking Timor-Leste’s COVID-19 State of Emergency
By Li-Li Chen
Is the country’s coronavirus policy protecting the vulnerable or leaving them behind?
Does COVID-19 Portend Dark Days in Nepal’s Future?
By David Johnson
With a global economic slow-down and potentially millions of foreign workers returning home, Nepal could be on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.
‘Quarantined to Starvation’: A Bangladeshi Sex Worker’s Struggles Amid the COVID-19 Lockdown
By Maliha
A Bangladeshi sex worker fears for herself and her family without the prospect of work during the lockdown.
The Logic Behind India’s New Investment Policy
By Ameya Pratap Singh and Urvi Tembey
Yes, the policy targets China – but there is no legal case against doing so.
Thailand’s Lost Youth
By David Hutt
A Thai born in 1990 has now experienced 3 economic crises, 2 military coups, and countless constitutional changes. Small wonder discontent is boiling over.
Is Italy’s Economic Crisis an Opportunity for China?
By Valbona Zeneli and Michele Capriati
As Italy reels, Chinese companies might sense an opportunity to buy up more Italian brands on the cheap.
COVID-19 Threatens Myanmar’s Economy
By Shah Suraj Bharat
Myanmar looks to East Asian states to support an ailing economy amid the pandemic.
What the COVID-19 Outbreak Means for Afghanistan’s Troubled Economy
By Shoaib A. Rahim
The outbreak of the pandemic has and will further dent already depressed economic indicators.