Over the past two decades, rapid economic growth and electrification have driven substantial changes in Cambodia’s electricity system. Although the country has historically relied on oil, hydropower, …
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Rethinking RCEP: India’s absence from such a market would disadvantage both its consumers and firms
The World Bank’s India Development Update, released in September, recommended that the country revisit its commitments to plurilateral trade deals, especially the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partn…
Asia’s export-driven economies brace for upheaval under Trump
Asia is bracing for disruption should American voters return Donald Trump to the White House, with his plans for sweeping tariffs threatening to hobble the region’s export-driven growth. Trump, who ra…
Sri Lankan president announces JVP/NPP government will implement savage IMF austerity program in full
Sri Lanka’s newly-elected Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna/National People’s Power (JVP/NPP) government has jettisoned its election pledge to renegotiate the country’s bailout agreement with the Internationa…
Southeast Asia’s Balancing Act in a Second Trump Presidency
As Southeast Asia prepares for the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the region is at a crossroads facing significant economic and geopolitical shifts. Trump’s resurgence heralds the revival …
Sri Lanka’s new president with Marxist-leanings wins two-thirds majority in parliament
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…
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 ̶…