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Injecting hope for 2021
An awful year ended as vaccination started. The new year can only be better
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ASEAN budget deficits stay high
Pandemic effect on revenues, more than extra spending, hits Southeast Asian economies
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Asia’s central banks shift direction
Post-pandemic, monetary policy is adding objectives other than inflation targeting
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Beijing looks to manufacturing for growth
Mainland China is shifting its focus from the services sector back to industry
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Biden’s global economic impact
New US president’s ambitious plans may be constrained by the Senate
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HSBC's latest Mission in the Middle East
Kuwait’s inclusion into MSCI Emerging Markets Index
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Central banks develop digital currencies
As cash usage declines, national banks are working on digital alternatives
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Can housing keep defying gravity?
Property prices worldwide have risen despite the recession. So far.