Prospects 2021

Asia Pacific

The economy may be on the cusp of revival and the prime minister remains hugely popular nationally

Australia faces 2021 with a slowly recovering economy, but various economic risks remain

Pakistan faces multiple domestic and regional challenges in the year ahead

Many countries across the region are still struggling to contain the spread of COVID-19

Tokyo, Seoul, Pyongyang and Taipei are at different points in their political cycles, but face common challenges

The Communist Party emerges from the COVID-19 crisis with strong public support and the economy has proved resilient