Figures published earlier this week showed the fertility rate in Korea increased last year for the first time in nine years. However, we think this was mainly due to a post-COVID rebound in marriages and is unlikely to be sustained. The demographic outlook facing Korea remains bleak. This week also saw the launch of Danantara, Indonesia’s new sovereign wealth fund.
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