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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has pledged to pursue a “responsible, proactive fiscal policy” that focuses on addressing what she describes as decades of under-investment.

Japan vows to boost investment in Takaichi’s first policy blueprint

The country aims to boost GDP to nearly 1,100 trillion yen (S$8.8 billion) by fiscal 2040

2026-06-30T11:12:47.000Z

The Modi government has set a target of becoming a fully developed nation by 2047.

Opinion & Features

THINKING ALOUD

What holds India back from moving up the industrial ladder

The real problem for Delhi is not so much how it might open itself to China’s capital and technology, but rather its own impediments to development

2025-09-03T23:00:00.000Z

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will have their own intensive bilateral dialogue in Tianjin, ranging from Ukraine to North Korea.

Opinion & Features

The Xi-Putin show may steal the spotlight at Tianjin

The upcoming SCO summit will highlight the deepening cooperation between Beijing and Moscow

2025-08-26T23:00:00.000Z

Although school-enrollment rates in India have increased, the quality of education – especially at the primary and secondary levels – is not sufficient to build a productive labour force.

Opinion & Features

Can India become a developed economy by mid-century?

Policymakers should resume key structural reforms and streamline regulations that stifle business activity

2024-11-05T21:00:00.000Z

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