[New] Economic development is another key issue, as Bangladesh, once among Asia's fastest-growing economies, has struggled since the COVID-19 pandemic and disruptions to its export-driven garment sector during the 2024 unrest.
Economic Times
While falling interest rates helped boost business lending last year to the highest level since the coronavirus pandemic, the current unpredictable trading environment is expected to weigh on investment appetite in 2026, leading to more modest growth.
The Independent
Business rates will increase sharply over the next three years as Covid-era support is phased out and property values are adjusted to reflect a return to normal business, post-pandemic.
BBC News
The COVID crisis, Russia's war in Ukraine and the U.S. approach to ending it, and Trump's tariffs have driven cohesion by highlighting a vulnerability to global supply chains and economic dependency.
104.5 & 96.1 The Point
The past decade has seen a welcome rebirth of the nation state as the locus for policy making, with the vulnerabilities exposed by the Covid pandemic rekindling interest not just in active industrial strategies but in measures to control capital, trade and people.
New Statesman
After tit-for-tat escalation between Washington and Beijing, U.S. tariffs were so high that they effectively halted Chinese exports to the U.S., threatening the biggest economic disruption since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic.
Politico
Covid, the US screenwriters' and actors' strike, streaming platforms, a reduction in public spending alongside rising production costs, not to mention the dangers of AI, have all taken their toll.
The Guardian
A cornerstone of the Post-COVID-19 Development Strategy 2030, the Aerotropolis - an amalgamation of aero - and metropolis - is designed to transform Sarawak into a high-tech regional aviation and aerospace hub.
Borneo Post Online
However, due to massive post-COVID fiscal stimulus, global supply chain disruptions, and a dramatic shift in consumer spending habits from services to goods, inflation would soar to 9.1%, marking the highest U.S. inflation reading in over 40-years.
investing.com
Without FCA intervention, unresolved COVID-19 business interruption disputes could trigger increased litigation as policyholders seek to preserve their position before claims become time-barred, adding pressure to court resources.
Insurance Business
The Sarawak government, under the Post-Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030, had made a strong commitment to sustainable development.
Borneo Post Online
Malaysia's Post COVID-19 Development Strategy 2030 and Sarawak Energy Transition Policy provide predictable frameworks that attract patient capital willing to invest for long-term returns.
The Economy
The Bintulu Industrial Cluster is advancing hydrogen production, carbon capture, and renewable energy projects, supported by the state-level Post COVID-19 Development Strategy 2030 and Sarawak Energy Transition Policy. / Malaysia
The Economy
When Chinese supply chains experience disruption - whether from COVID-style lockdowns, power shortages, or policy shifts-Vietnamese manufacturers feel immediate impact.
The Economy
Digital sovereignty has become a buzzword in recent years: the disruption of the global supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing geopolitical tensions between the USA and China have triggered a policy discussion on digital sovereignty on both sides of the Atlantic.
European University Institute
Last updated: 06 March 2026
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