Challenging times ahead for Laos’s new prime minister
Author: Toshiro Nishizawa, University of Tokyo While rumours of former Lao prime minister Phankham Viphavanh’s premature resignation surfaced in mid-December…
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…
The Indonesian economy in turbulent times
Authors: Hal Hill, ANU and Dionisius Narjoko, ERIA Jakarta The year 2022 got off to a relatively optimistic start for…
Sri Lanka’s disastrous 2022 ends with a sliver of optimism
Author: Shyamika Jayasundara-Smits, Erasmus University Rotterdam Sri Lanka entered 2022 beset by economic crisis and political upheaval. The economic crisis…
Timor-Leste’s track back to normality
Author: Rui Graça Feijó, University of Coimbra In the past few years, everyday life in Timor-Leste has been disrupted by…
The travails of the US economy roll on into 2023
Author: Gary Clyde Hufbauer, PIIE In December 2021, most Americans were looking forward to a quiet and prosperous 2022. COVID-19…
Gender on the agenda for Indonesia’s social protection policies
Author: Citra Handayani Nasruddin, Jakarta Inflation cuts across social and economic groups. But it leaves deeper wounds on those from…
Developing Asia adapts to the dollar’s strength
Author: Michael G Plummer, JHU The US dollar is on a tear. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St…