Pakistan finance minister hopeful of IMF agreement within ‘1 or 2 days’
So far, Pakistan and the IMF have not yet been able to reach close to a staff-level agreement for revival of the loan programme.
Policy Matters
Shanghai fire sparks safety campaign in China
The focus of the campaign will include aspects such as improving safety at chemical industrial parks; safety risk management and control of large oil and gas storage facilities.
Markets headed for more volatility as inflation bites
Bond markets look jittery, while the crypto market has been savaged. Bitcoin has lost two-thirds of its value since it hit a US$70,000 high seven months ago.
Philippines policymakers brace for economic oil shock
A senior economist noted that Philippines’ energy mix is secondly dominated by oil, and elevated global energy prices are likely to impact more than 50 per cent of their power…
Indonesia to push for ratification of UN treaty on enforced disappearance
It is the only one of the UN’s nine core conventions on international human rights that Indonesia has yet to ratify.
Why reducing wealth inequality needs to be front and centre of our priorities
Proactive programmes to reduce wealth inequality in a sustainable manner need to be front and centre of our priorities for a progressive and peaceful future.
The expectation of privacy
Our private lives, once protected, are also now commodifiable. And here is where consent becomes an issue.
Yoon to carry out deregulations, tax reform to pursue market-oriented economy
Finance Ministry cuts 2022 GDP growth target to 2.6%
Recovery expected in China despite Fed hike
China, although not immune to its spillover effects, will be able to keep an accommodative monetary stance due to mild inflation and relative stability of its currency.
Albanese heralds ‘strategic reset’ of Australia-Indonesia ties: CSIS
Foreign policy observers expect Malaysia-born Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to improve understanding of, and communication with Asean.