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Country Report
Azerbaijan: Regional Stability Wavers
Baku is rolling out ambitious plans for economic expansion and reform. But first, there are worsening regional tensions and currency woes to grapple with. And Covid.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ant Group Goes Public
With Shanghai’s expedited approval, and the Hong Kong IPO hearing most likely in late September, Ant’s IPO could happen as soon as October.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Caught Between Two Tussling Giants
TikTok’s future depends largely on the outcome of the tug-of-war between US and Chinese governments.
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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Kazakhstan: Economy In Transition
Kazakhstan’s evolution to a market economy hinges on diversifying away from oil and gas, with a lift from FDI. Covid complicates that scenario.
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Data
ADB: Online And Under Lockdown
As the Asian Development Bank shifts its 2020 Annual General Meeting to virtual, Covid-19 policy measures take center stage.
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News
Emerging Markets After Covid
Emerging and developing economies will likely be hardest hit by Covid-19. Rebuilding will require addressing preexisting conditions as well as the new ones.
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News
Taiwan: Still Open For Business
Taiwan effectively contained Covid-19, clearing the path for intermediate-term economic growth.
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News
The Abe Era Ends
The abrupt announcement that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was resigning for health issues after nearly eight years in power startled the world.
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Technology
Indonesian Wealth Management Shake-Up
Akulaku's ambitions are not limited to the Indonesian market it dominates.
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Country Report
China Bolsters SMEs
China’s government is using loans, tax deferments, rent reductions and even sales leads to help smaller enterprises—“capillaries of the market economy”—survive Covid-19.