Bank of England Expected to Announce Digital Currency Plan Next Week
Last Updated on February 8, 2023 The Bank of England, in conjunction with the United Kingdom’s Treasury, is exploring the…
Boston Mayor Formally Announces Reparations Task Force
Last Updated on February 8, 2023 Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced the members of the city’s Reparations Task Force at…
Bangladesh wedged between political upheaval and economic crises in 2023
Author: Saimum Parvez, VUB For Bangladesh, the two most important trends in 2022 were a strong comeback of political opposition…
Getting India’s trade strategy aligned with its national development ambitions
Author: Editorial Board, ANU India is stepping into the spotlight on the world stage this year as the host of…
Global value chains, the missing link in India’s trade strategy
Author: Amita Batra, JNU Global value chain-led trade has been the most significant feature of global trade in the 21st…
Taiwan’s ‘new normal’ of volatility and deterrence
Author: Roy C Lee, CIER Volatility is perhaps the best word to describe Taiwan’s 2022. Though initial economic forecasts expected…
Anwar Ibrahim returns to a changed economy
Author: Teck Chi Wong, University of Queensland During Anwar Ibrahim’s first stint as Malaysia’s finance minister in the 1990s, Putrajaya…
Vietnam’s social insurance dilemma
Author: Tu Phuong Nguyen, University of Adelaide At the end of 2022, there were reports of long queues of employees…
EU–China relations disintegrating on autopilot
Author: Andrei Lungu, RISAP In early December 2022, President of the European Council Charles Michel travelled to Beijing for his…
Laos must address rising inflation in 2023
Authors: Chanhsy Samavong, Laos Macroeconomic Research Institute, and Buavanh Vilavong, Laos Ministry of Industry and Commerce The Lao economy has…