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Is this the end of the old order?

On April 16, 2025, the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a significant warning regarding the escalating trade tensions between the US and China, stating that these developments could have "severe…

Give us something

In the world of professional wrestling, Kayfabe is the careful suspension of disbelief that allows people to pretend that the two juiced-up giants in bright spandex, who are smacking each…

On debt row

ON its present course, the country is set to run out of foreign exchange reserves latest by December of this year. The small surpluses registering on the current account in…

IMF programme delay adding to uncertainty

There is growing unease due to delays in the IMF board approval. The Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) was reached in mid-July, with earlier expectations for board approval in mid-September. While the…

Corporate tax

Focus on growth, not taxes. Vietnam's standard corporate tax rate is 20 per cent and preferential tax rates are as low as 10 per cent, depending on factors like investment…

Big mistake?

The government of Bangladesh is implementing dozens of incentives to encourage residential solar power installations. Here are some of the key incentives: Guaranteed pricing for electricity generated from solar power,…