Topic
Economy
Pakistan: Escaping the Sovereign Debt Trap
By Samir Tata
The key to escape Pakistan’s sovereign debt trap is hiding in plain sight – deleveraging.
US Announces Sanctions on Myanmar State Banks, Defense Ministry
By Sebastian Strangio
The targeting of the Myanma Foreign Trade Bank and Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank is designed to choke off the military's access to the U.S. dollar.
INSTC: Pipeline Dream or a Counterweight to Western Sanctions and China’s BRI?
By Nima Khorrami
There is revived talk about the International North South Transport Corridor, but can the project overcome divergences between India, Iran, and Russia?
How Last Week’s High-profile Resignation Will Impact the AIIB
By Kearrin Sims
Despite the bad press that it generated, Canadian Bob Pickard's resignation from the Beijing-based development bank is unlikely to have a lasting impact.
Who Pays and Who Profits From High Energy Prices in Thailand?
By James Guild
Many governments are facing the question of whether to absorb rising energy prices, or put the burden on the shoulders of consumers.
How Vietnam Can Disrupt China’s Dominance in EVs
By Hugh Harsono
There's a long way to go, but the country has most of the ingredients it needs to be a significant player in global EV supply chains.
Could an Australian Solar Farm Challenge Lao Energy Ambitions?
By Luke Hunt
With ambitious plans to export Australian solar power to Singapore, Sun Cable could reshape ASEAN’s future power demands.
China and Russia May Be Expanding Natural Gas Cooperation – Just Not Via Power of Siberia 2
By Joseph Webster
Beijing and Moscow are more likely to cooperate in liquefied natural gas and Central Asian natural gas, not the Power of Siberia-2 pipeline.
IMF Slams New Pakistan Budget Proposal
By Munir Ahmed
Amid stalled negotiations over restarting a bailout package, the IMF has criticized the government for failing to implement a more fair tax system.
The Secret Struggles of Undocumented Filipino Cleaners in the Netherlands
By Michael Beltran and Sarah Haaij
Working long hours behind closed doors, the undocumented of the Netherlands toil without access to the country's full range of rights and protections.
Will Asia Follow the EU Artificial Intelligence Act or Forge Its Own Path?
By Adam Au
Europe’s data protection regime helped set global standards, but on AI, Asian governments are largely taking a wait-and-see approach.
Philippines’ Investment Fund Bill Draws Criticism
By Mong Palatino
A group of prominent economists claims that the Maharlika Investment Fund will draw much-needed cash away from other parts of government.