Although Sri Lanka's economy began to stabilise in 2023, living standards are still going backwards after the crisis - and upcoming elections threaten to derail the road to recovery.
In the lead-up to the Indonesian presidential elections, Prabowo Subianto has reinvented his image and made full use of Jokowi's endorsement to take pole position.
The digital frontier has become a new arena of contest for the world's two largest economies, needing effective, efficient and thoughtful regulation to ensure that its benefits are realised and dispersed.
The resurgence of industrial policy amid concerns about geopolitics, the climate and domestic inequality raises major questions for the global trading system and the growth strategies of developing economies.