Ifzal Ali

In Asia, for a long time we have been in denial about the sustainability of high oil prices. There is read more

In Asia, for a long time we have been in denial about the sustainability of high oil prices. There is tremendous potential for Asia to improve efficiency.

We are already witnessing major strains in many of our developing countries,

We are already witnessing major strains in many of our developing countries,

Rapid poverty reduction requires not only high rates of economic growth but also that the benefits of this growth be read more

Rapid poverty reduction requires not only high rates of economic growth but also that the benefits of this growth be distributed more equitably.

In order for rapid population growth to matter, a nation must steadily create good, decent- paying jobs to benefit from read more

In order for rapid population growth to matter, a nation must steadily create good, decent- paying jobs to benefit from it.

We are seeing a huge increase in all import bills. Some of them are beginning to feel pressure on the read more

We are seeing a huge increase in all import bills. Some of them are beginning to feel pressure on the external balance of payments. Fiscal strains in India, Indonesia, Bangladesh are particularly huge.