Foreign debt will be Pakistan’s economic touchstone in 2024
In 2024, the most urgent task for Pakistan's new government will be grappling with their crippling foreign debt. ...
Sri Lanka stuck in choppy political and economic waters
Uncertain economic conditions and an upcoming election will shape Sri Lanka's success in 2024. ...
Political risks loom over Sri Lanka’s economic stabilisation
Sri Lanka is on the mend from its disastrous crisis last year — but absent structural reform, political disgruntlement could…
Balancing climate finance and financial stability is a scorching dilemma
Author: Editorial Board, ANU Asia has been sweltering through one of its most intense heat waves in memory. In April,…
Financial instability is a handbrake on climate action
Authors: M Chatib Basri, University of Indonesia and Adam Triggs, Mandala Here are three inconvenient truths. First, the world cannot…
Testing the limits of WTO security exceptions
Author: Tania Voon, University of Melbourne Growing use of economic sanctions by numerous countries today has increased the significance of…
An Asian Monetary Fund is no quick fix for the world’s dollar problem
Author: Editorial Board, ANU ‘The dollar is our currency, but your problem’. That was how former US Treasury Secretary John…
Weaponisation of the dollar makes an Asian IMF look more attractive
Author: Andrew Sheng, George Town Institute of Open and Advanced Studies, Wawasan Open University Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s recent…
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…
Sri Lanka out of intensive care, but still in the trauma ward
Author: Editorial Board, ANU If you think your New Year hangover was bad, spare a thought for Sri Lanka. In…