economy (general)

With five Indian states having elections, a new index helps try to understand how pre-existing economic conditions influence people when voting.

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With falling birth rates and rising longevity, World Fertility Day is a good time to take stock of the future of baby making.

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Who’s leading the race to develop electric vehicles in Southeast Asia? The answer is complicated.

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Malaysia has bold plans to rapidly transform its energy system to solar. So far, the signs are good.

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Superpower rivalry at APEC with China and the US vying for influence in the Pacific expected to put extra pressure on the alliance.

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Meteorites could show us the perfect chemical models we need to end the natural resource crisis — but we don’t have to leave Earth to mine them.

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What are the roadblocks to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? And how can the pace of the SDGs gather momentum to meet the 2030 targets?

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The Indo-Pacific has much to lose as global events hinder international cooperation on sustainable development, but it also shows promising examples of success.

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A paper proposing globally enforceable regulations for the crypto market is expected to be presented at the world’s premier economic meeting.

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The leaders of Russia and China are skipping the G20 summit, but their absence — and rifts over the Ukraine war — will have a big influence on the proceedings.

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The dry weather could result in prolonged droughts and haze affecting millions across the region as it did in 2015.

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