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Interest rate cuts supported New Zealand’s economy in 2025, but a fragile recovery, fiscal pressures and global risks continue to weigh on the nation’s outlook.

Japan’s plan to lift weapons export restrictions marks a political shift, though a limited defence industrial base and labour ...

With weak investment figures and limited fiscal space in 2025, Indonesia needs regulatory reform, credible enforcement and consistent policy signals for sustained growth.

The collapse and outlawing of Bangladesh’s once-dominant ruling party has opened space for complex alliances of youth-led and ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s popularity is waning as a year of political blunders fuels the resurgence of the ...

As uncertainty compounds in 2026, Taiwan’s ability to confront geopolitical and economic risks will depend on repairing domestic polarisation and legislative paralysis.

As Malaysia enters 2026, the political horizon is clouded by speculation surrounding the 16th general election. Though Prime ...

Omkar Bhole is Senior Research Associate at the Delhi-based Organisation for Research on China and Asia. His research focuses on China’s economy and domestic politics, China’s foreign policy in South ...

The new global economic landscape demands faster adaptation, more decisive policy choices and a renewed commitment to build a diversified and future-ready economy. With bold and proactive reforms, ...

Taiwan should respond with strategic caution as Trump’s National Security Strategy turns US interests further inward ...

As post‑war norms collapse, the Pacific islands confront an unpredictable world that threatens their sovereignty and ...