The World Bank last week confirmed that there is no new financial support pending for Sri Lanka, but discussions with the new Government have commenced to outline future plans for collaboration. World…
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Bangladesh’s Startup revolution: creating jobs, driving innovation, and securing the future
Bangladesh’s startup ecosystem has become a driving force for economic growth, job creation, and innovation over the past decade. Startups are solving local challenges, building infrastructure, and ge…
China’s Strategic Dilemma in Bangladesh: Navigating Uncertainty Amid Political Turmoil
China’s growing influence in South Asia has been one of the most notable shifts in regional geopolitics over the past decade. Through a mix of ambitious infrastructure projects, strategic alliances, a…
ASEAN continues to emerge as a winner of U.S.-China trade tensions, IMF says
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has continued to emerge as an economic winner of increasing geopolitical tensions between China and the United States, though risks from fragmentatio…
Commodity Market Report – 4 Nov 2024
Gold spot prices topped off USD2790 /oz level that is recorded as all-time-high in market. This week, we predict the high volatility in Dollar that might influence the yellow metal. Technically, the m…
Bangladesh Is Well-Positioned to Build a New Political Area. Can It Seize the Moment?
The South Asia Program informs policy debates relating to the region’s security, economy, and political development. From strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific to India’s internal dynamics and U.S…
Changing threads: Bangladesh’s setback fuels India’s RMG surge
Bangladesh’s mounting economic struggles Bangladesh’s economic difficulties, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, have reached a critical point. The pandemic’s disruption to global supply chains hit …
Middle East growth spurs new opportunities for Asean collaboration: Standard Chartered
The UAE and Singapore are vital gateways for business between the two regions, says the bank’s Singapore CEO Patrick Lee Standard Chartered’s Singapore and Asean chief executive officer Patrick Lee sa…
Malaysian banking sector can drive Asean financial integration: ABM executive director
The domestic banking sector is uniquely positioned to drive deeper cross-border financial integration across the region when Malaysia assumes the Asean chairmanship next year. The Association of Banks…
What is behind Vietnam’s economic success story?
The World Bank has forecast that Vietnam will show the strongest growth of the emerging economies in Southeast Asia. According to a new forecast from the World Bank, economic growth in Vietnam is expe…