The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a strong mandate for h…
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What Trump’s comeback means for Philippine-US economic relations
Donald Trump has secured a second term as the president of the United States, leaving political and economic experts across the world wondering: what now? For the Philippines, Trump’s win may signal t…
How a second Trump presidency will impact Indonesia’s economy
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, we are likely to witness a renewed focus on the “America First” policy, which emphasizes reshoring jobs, reducing trade deficits and tighten…
Has the IMF really bailed Sri Lanka out of distress?
Two and a half years after Sri Lanka announced a sovereign default on all its foreign debt of about $51 billion and sought a rescue package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), two pertinent qu…
Trump’s presidency and its impact on the Philippine economy
DONALD Trump’s return as US President-elect could lead to a range of impacts on the Philippine economy, shaped by his known stances on trade, immigration, and foreign policy. Trump’s ̶…
Malaysia’s democratictransition: Why it mattersfor Southeast Asiaand the Muslim world
As Malaysia approaches its 2025 ASEAN chairmanship, it brings with it the weight of a relatively successful, albeit ongoing, democratic transition. At a time and in a region where democratic backslidi…
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…
$5 billion road, rail link between India and Sri Lanka in closing stages
Discussions are in the final stages for a $5 billion road-and-rail link between India and Sri Lanka with India set to bear the cost of the strategic project, said the island-nation’s environment secre…