Asia Pacific
G20 cooperation continues without consensus or answers
The G20 Leaders’ Summit tried to make progress on reducing global hunger and poverty, and financing climate action
InternationalCybersecurity risks to banks will increase
Banks face a wide range of cyber threats, including financial cybercrime, cyber espionage and disruptive cyberattacks
InternationalChina will ramp up grey zone military activity
Taiwan’s president is on a Pacific tour following another US arms sale
ChinaMooted ministry would have mixed impact in Indonesia
The government is considering forming a state revenue ministry, according to the president’s brother
IndonesiaIran’s economic ties with Afghanistan will strengthen
A government minister has highlighted the difficulty of hosting at least 4 million Afghan refugees
IranSpy agency posts show Beijing’s shifting tactics
China’s spy agency has warned on social media about open source information leaks
ChinaIndustry improving in emerging Asia but not Europe
The manufacturing PMIs for November showed manufacturing worsening in Europe but improving modestly in emerging Asia
InternationalLaos will likely need bailout to avoid default
The country is at high risk of defaulting on its sovereign debt
Laos
