IMF Sri Lanka package includes corruption redress
Advertisement On March 20, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) extended $2.9 billion Expanded Fund Facility (EFF) to support Sri Lanka. The approval is expected to pave the way for other…
President says Russia’s Gazprom is close to maximum gas supply to China
chinese power | Economy | east asian China’s imports from Russia, mainly oil and gas, rose 31.3 percent from a year earlier in January and February to $18.6 billion. Advertisement…
Strategic and trade convergence between the US and India
Advertisement The recent trip of the US Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, to New Delhi shows the close relationship between the strategic and commercial interests of the US and India.…
Why the Thai economy grew slower than its neighbors in 2022
pacific money | Economy | Southeast Asia The country’s economy remains highly dependent on foreign demand for goods and services. Advertisement Thailand’s GDP figures for 2022 have been counted, and…
New hopes for old projects? China steps up rail efforts with Kazakhstan
Advertisement In recent months, rail transport between Kazakhstan and China has been actively developing. Chinese railways in Kazakhstan are not only laying the foundation for long-term ties between the two…
US imposes new sanctions on military-ruled Burma
Advertisement The US government has imposed a new round of sanctions against Myanmar’s military government, this time targeting the supply of aviation fuel to the country’s air force, amid a…
What does the new IMF Extended Facility Arrangement for Sri Lanka include?
Advertisement On March 20, the International Monetary Fund approved a $2.9 billion Expanded Facility Facility Agreement (EFF) to support Sri Lanka as it deals with its current economic crisis. The…
The future of state-sponsored AI research in China
Advertisement In previous articles, I discussed how the recent advancement of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can affect the chinese state and the chinese society. In this article, I explore…
A Chinese businessman on doing business inside North Korea
Advertisement The land route between Hunchun in China and Najin-Sonbong in North Korea recently reopened after being closed for nearly three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The reopening has…
Indonesian parliament approves emergency jobs regulation
ASEAN Pace | Economy | Southeast Asia The regulation, which aims to make Indonesia a more attractive destination for foreign investment, has been strongly opposed by trade unions and environmental…