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Economy
Philippines Declares Food Security Emergency to Bring Down Rice Prices
By Sebastian Strangio
Despite slashing a tariff on imported rice last year, retail prices of the staple remain stubbornly high.
Just a Little Tax Spat? Russia Asks Kyrgyzstan to Stop Pressure on Companies
By Catherine Putz
The Russian prime minister recently complained about "unfounded claims and illegal statements by high-level representatives of Kyrgyz government bodies against honest, bona fide Russian companies..."
North Korea’s Economic Crisis: Solutions or More Controls?
By Lee Sang-yong
A pattern of tightening market controls and soaring prices has culminated in an ambitious government intervention – a comprehensive plan to regulate the grain trade.
Trump 2.0 and the Debilitating, Discharging, and Devitalizing of Korean Companies
By Jean-Marc F Blanchard and Antonia Urovsky
The South Korea-U.S. economic partnership stands at a crossroads now that Trump is occupying the White House.
Symbolic No More? China’s Evolving Policy Tools Against US Sanctions
By Xing Jiaying
China is modernizing its economic statecraft, mirroring Washington’s approach. How might Beijing leverage these evolving policy tools to navigate the ongoing trade and tech wars?
The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, Explained
By James Guild
The project is intended to bring together Malaysia's land and labor with Singaporean finance and investment.
The US AI Diffusion Framework: Global Implications and Unintended Consequences
By Fatih Oktay
The framework would divide the world into AI “haves” and “have nots,” based on nations' willingness to align with the U.S. against China.
China’s AI Shock? What DeepSeek Disrupts (and Doesn’t)
By Kai-Shen Huang
DeepSeek’s success is not based on outperforming its U.S. counterparts, but on delivering similar results at significantly lower costs. The AI price war has begun.
Thai High-Speed Rail Project Set For Completion in 2030, Government Says
By Sebastian Strangio
The planned high-speed line, which will connect Bangkok to China via Laos, has seen sluggish progress since construction began in 2017.
China’s DeepSeek Is America’s AI Sputnik Moment
By Selina Xu
A Chinese AI model is now as good as leading U.S. AI models, using only a tiny fraction of GPU resources available. This is a gamechanger for the global AI arms race.
Why India’s Growth Momentum Is Losing Steam
By Biswajit Dhar
The slowdown should be a wake-up call for the government to take remedial action, especially to address weakness on the demand side.
Mongolia at Davos 2025: AI and Emerging Industries
By Bolor Lkhaajav
At the 2025 World Economic Forum, Mongolia’s delegation pursued opportunities to attract investment in all things AI.
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